Ferry back in service, but lack of lighting hits Mattancherry jetty

Strangely enough, the jetty renovated at a cost of ₹78L is yet to get a power connection

- KRISHNA KUMAR K E @Kochi

THE BOAT service to Mattancherry resumed last week after nearly six years, providing residents and tourists a quicker travel option compared to the long-winding and tiring road journey. However, a lack of lighting turns the renovated Mattancherry terminal completely dark once dusk sets in.

None of the streetlights installed by the Kochi corporation on the terminal premises are functional. Worse, the boat jetty at Mattancherry, renovated at a cost of ₹78 lakh, is yet to get a power connection.