New Delhi, June 10 -- For Kochi resident Alex, an IT professional who travels frequently for work, e-mobility in the city has made a significant financial difference, among other things. "Pre-COVID, I used to pay Rs 400-500 for a cab (Uber) to the airport. After COVID, Uber to the airport cost Rs 1,500. But now I can reach the airport for Rs 150 in an electric vehicle," he said. For passengers like him, the electric feeder buses have made travel from the airport easier and convenient. They ply from the airport directly to the metro station, at regular intervals, from where he takes the metro rail and then a private bus / auto to reach his house.

This is part of Kochi's broader effort to strengthen its e-mobility ecosystem and move towa...