National Waterway 3 (India)

National Waterway 3 (India)
National Waterway 3
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Details
Location Kerala , India
Opened February 1993
Length 205 km
North End Kottapuram
South End Kollam
No of Terminals 9
Owner Inland Waterways Authority of India
Operator Central Inland Water Transport Corporation

The West Coast Canal or National Waterway No 3 is located in Kerala, India and runs from Kollam to Kottapuram and was declared a National Waterway in 1993.The dredging of this canal has been finished. The National waterway 3 is one of the most navigable and tourism potential area in India and has much to offer to the potential tourist. This is the first National Waterway in the country having 24 hours navigation facilities in the entire stretch.

West coast canal (Kottapuram - Kollam) 168 km
Udyogmandal canal (Kochi Pathalam bridge) 23 km
Champakara canal (Kochi - Ambalamugal) 14 km
Total 205 km

Information of Facilities at Terminals in NW 3

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Kottapuram
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Aluva
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Maradu
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Vaikkom
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Thannermukkom
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Thrikunnappuzha
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Kayamkulam
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Kollam
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Alappuzha
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CEPZ
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Chavra
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Bolgatty
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Willingdon Island
Sl No Terminal Location Area Acquired (in hectare) Length & Type of Jetty Storage Facilities
1 Kottapuram 0.5823 30 m (RCC Jetty) 200 sqm covered godown & 400 sqm open storage
2 Aluva 1.331 30 m (RCC Jetty) 200 sqm covered godown & 400 sqm open storage
3 Maradu 2.0268 30 m (RCC Jetty) 200 sqm covered godown & 400 sqm open storage
4 Vaikkom 0.5184 30 m (RCC Jetty) 200 sqm covered godown & 400 sqm open storage
5 Thannermukkom 0.917 30 m (RCC Jetty) 200 sqm covered godown & 400 sqm open storage
6 Thrikunnappuzha 0.5057 30 m (RCC Jetty) 200 sqm covered godown & 400 sqm open storage
7 Kayamkulam 1.6304 30 m (RCC Jetty) 200 sqm covered godown & 400 sqm open storage
8 Kollam** 0.6208 30 m (RCC Jetty) 200 sqm covered godown & 400 sqm open storage
9 Alappuzha 2.2277* - -
10 CEPZ 1.2234 -***
11 Chavra 0.8061 -***
12 Bolgatty 0.8000 Ro-Ro/Lo-Lo service Container terminal
13 Willingdon Island 0.5000 Ro-Ro/Lo-Lo service Container terminal

* Land is yet to be handed over by State Govt, will be constructed once the State Govt hand over the land
** Under Construction
***it is proposed to consider after the utilization of the terminals already constructed

See also

Inland Waterways Authority of India

External links


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