Kochi: The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) has awarded a prestigious Collaborative Research Project under the Vision Viksit Bharat@2047 initiative to Jain Deemed-to-be University, Kochi, and Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT). This significant project will focus on the Kochi Water Metro, a pioneering inland water-based urban transportation solution for smart cities, positioning it as a model for sustainable urban transport.