Kerala Water Ways

Department of water transport

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Kerala has a number of aquatic organisms such as rivers, lakes, ponds of Kerala, etc. as Ashtamudy Vembanadu lake and offers a good way inland. Kerala State Water Transport, we have the unity, which is the Agency's water systems to provide services to people. This department was established in 1968 to provide transport services to people living in areas of water logged. It is water logged areas in Alappuzha, Kollam, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Kannur and Kasaragod districts. They are intended to provide them with transport on the cheap. This type of river transport has advantages, such as pollution and transportation cheap. But at the same time, it is slower than the decline.

Kerala has a number of aquatic organisms such as rivers, lakes, ponds of Kerala, etc. as Ashtamudy Vembanadu lake and offers a good way inland. Kerala State Water Transport, we have the unity, which is the Agency's water systems to provide services to people. This department was established in 1968 to provide transport services to people living in areas of water logged. It is water logged areas in Alappuzha, Kollam, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Kannur and Kasaragod districts. They are intended to provide them with transport on the cheap. This type of river transport has advantages, such as pollution and transportation cheap. But at the same time, it is slower than the decline.

Inland water transport

There are 41 rivers in Kerala, west-flowing streams and many others. All these elements are part of the land transport system. This transport system is within 1.895 km in length. There are channels that connect the islands and remote villages with the mainland. Kerala is famous for its backwaters and then a trip across the lagoon is also interesting. It offers a magnificent view of rice fields, coconut, etc.

Water transport in Kerala includes the rivers and backwaters. This has played an important role in the transportation bill last time. This type of transport is considered more efficient transport, economic and environmentally friendly. Watercourses has received benefits compared with railways and roads. This is because the former consume less energy and is also cost less to transport goods by rail and roads.

Coastal and inland waterways Department (CSIND), State Water Transport Department (SWTD) and the port of Kerala and the Inland Corporation Ltd (KSINC) are the agencies responsible for the development of inland waterways in Kerala.

There are inland canals linking the rivers of one another. Important sites that commercial demand is placed on the banks. Here we have the west coast canal system, which has a length of about 560 km. It starts from Kovalam and extends to Hosdurg. The Cochin and Kollam are the main parts of the canal system. Vembanadu Lake, which has a length of about 83 km, Cochin, in the north and Alappuzha in the south end. This river is navigable over a distance of 30 km.

Our country is the world's largest peninsula and has a long inland waterways. In India there are about 10 rivers were identified, three of which are considered as national waterways.

The current National Waterways are

National Waterways No.1: The Ganga in North India
National Waterways No.2: The Brahmaputra in the North East India
National Waterways No.3: The West Coast Canal in the South West India

The West Coast canal is situated in our state. It runs from Kollam to Kottapuram which is of length 168 kms. It also comprises of the Champakara canal of length 14 km and the Udyogamandal canal of length 23 kms. It was declared as national Waterway in the year 1993. It is considered to be one of the most navigable and tourism potential area.

The west coast waterway has three stretches namely Kovalam-Kollam sector, Kollam-Kottappuram area and Kottappuram – Kasargod segment. Only the development work in Kollam – Kottappuram sector has been completed so far.