Kerala High Court Directs State To Make Kochi Metropolitan Transport Authority Functional By November 1

The Kerala High Court has directed State authorities to operationalise the Kochi Metropolitan Transport Authority (KMTA) by November 1.

A Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji passed the order while hearing a plea for the implementation under the Kerala Metropolitan Transport Authority Act, 2019.

The Court observed that keeping KMTA non-functional defeats legislative intent to address commuting challenges.

The Court noted that a robust public transport authority is vital for reducing congestion, cutting emissions, and integrating metro, bus, ferry and pedestrian systems.

[Adv. Richard Rajesh Kumar & Anr. v Union of India & Ors.]