Archive · 15 Nov 2025
Kochi Awarded Best Green Transport Initiative
Kochi has won a special award for being the best city in India for green transportation.
This means they are doing a great job using clean energy to move people around.
They have a metro that runs on solar power, a fully solar-powered airport, and electric boats.
All these different ways of traveling work together and use less pollution.
This makes Kochi a model city for others to follow in taking care of the environment while still providing good transport for everyone.
They are even aiming to be completely powered by clean energy soon.
It's like the whole city is working together to be friendly to our planet.
Kochi received the 'City with Best Green Transport Initiative' award at the Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference 2025.
The award recognizes Kochi's integrated transport system, powered by clean energy across air, land, rail, and water.
Kochi Metro generates 53% of its energy needs from its 11.33 MWp solar capacity, aiming for 100% by 2028.
Cochin International Airport is the world's first fully solar-powered airport, contributing significantly to the city's green energy.
Kochi is recognized as a national model for sustainable, pollution-free, and integrated multimodal transport.
- Who
- Kochi Metro Rail Limited, Cochin International Airport Limited, and Kochi Water Metro Limited
- What
- Received the 'City with Best Green Transport Initiative' award
- When
- November 15, 2025
- Where
- Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference 2025
- Why
- For exemplary strides in sustainable mobility and integrated, environment-friendly urban transport powered by clean energy.
- Awarding Body
- Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)
- Award Title
- City with Best Green Transport Initiative
- Conference
- Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference 2025
- Kochi Metro Solar Capacity
- 11.33 MWp
- Kochi Metro Energy from Solar
- 53%
- Kochi Metro Carbon Emission Reduction
- >13,000 tonnes annually
- Cochin International Airport Green Power Generation
- 55 MWp
- Total Renewable Energy Production (KMRL + CIAL)
- 66.33 MWp