{"id":26707,"date":"2016-07-21T18:15:57","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T12:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/?p=26707"},"modified":"2016-07-21T18:15:57","modified_gmt":"2016-07-21T12:45:57","slug":"high-speed-boat-service-kochi-kochikode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/high-speed-boat-service-kochi-kochikode\/","title":{"rendered":"India&#8217;s 1st High-speed Boat service to connect Kochi and Kozhikode! Trivandrum in the 2nd Phase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala will soon have country&#8217;s first high-speed hydrofoil ferry service connecting Kochi and Kozhikode.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hydrofoil Cruise Boat at Cochin | Manorama Online\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X7IiVu5-PnE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Hyspeed boat will connect Marine Drive in Kochi with Beypore port in Kozhikode. Later in the second phase, a service from Vizhinjam port in Trivandrum to Kochi will start. The maiden service will launch during the Onam season.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_26709\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26709\" class=\"wp-image-26709 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2016\/07\/Hydrofoil-Boats-at-Kochi.jpg\" alt=\"Hydrofoil Boats at Kochi, Photo by Rajesh Kumar\" width=\"750\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2016\/07\/Hydrofoil-Boats-at-Kochi.jpg 750w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2016\/07\/Hydrofoil-Boats-at-Kochi-740x513.jpg 740w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26709\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hydrofoil Boats at Kochi, Photo by Rajesh Kumar<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The high-speed boat service will cut down travel time between Kochi and Kozhikode to just three hours, with the boat travelling at around 35 knots per hour(60 km per hour). At present, a bus ride from Kochi to Kozhikode takes around 6 hours at least. \u00a0The service will be conducted daily but only during the daytime.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_26710\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26710\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26710\" src=\"http:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2016\/07\/IMG-20160719-WA0031-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"Hydrofoil Boats at Kochi, Photo by Rajesh Kumar\" width=\"750\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2016\/07\/IMG-20160719-WA0031-compressed.jpg 750w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2016\/07\/IMG-20160719-WA0031-compressed-741x513.jpg 741w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hydrofoil Boats at Kochi, Photo by Rajesh Kumar<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The hydrofoil boats are meant both for cruise and leisure. There are two of them and have arrived in Kochi all the way from Athens in Greece. Each boat is said to cost around Rs 15 crore. The double-engine boats can accommodate up to 130-odd passengers. The bats are fully air-conditioned and is equipped with pantries along with many entertainment facilities on board.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_26708\" style=\"width: 862px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26708\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26708\" src=\"http:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2016\/07\/13709851_1803627296523939_3308374656685812907_n.jpg\" alt=\"Interior of Hydrofoil Boat, Photo - Kochi SkyHigh FB Page\" width=\"852\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2016\/07\/13709851_1803627296523939_3308374656685812907_n.jpg 852w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2016\/07\/13709851_1803627296523939_3308374656685812907_n-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2016\/07\/13709851_1803627296523939_3308374656685812907_n-683x513.jpg 683w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2016\/07\/13709851_1803627296523939_3308374656685812907_n-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26708\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Interior of Hydrofoil Boat, Photo &#8211; Kochi SkyHigh FB Page<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The fare will be around Rs.1,000 per head and the rate is not yet fixed. The government will provide a subsidy of Rs.220\/- per ticket on the Vizhinjam-Kochi route and Rs.150\/- per ticket on the Kochi-Beypore route.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"M.V. HORTA (Boeing Jetfoil 929-115-016)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NoalK2f9WPY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>When the project is realized, entire trip from the capital city to Kozhikode could hopefully be completed in around five hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala will soon have country&#8217;s first high-speed hydrofoil ferry service connecting Kochi and Kozhikode. Hyspeed boat will connect Marine Drive in Kochi with Beypore port in Kozhikode. Later in the second phase, a service from Vizhinjam port in Trivandrum to Kochi will start. The maiden service will launch during the Onam season. 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