Kollam KSWTD Boat Jetty or Kollam KSWTD Ferry Station is an transport hub in the city of Kollam in Kerala, India, one of 14 ferry stations owned by the Kerala State Water Transport Department.[1]
Kollam KSWTD Boat Jetty കൊല്ലം KSWTD ഫെറി ടെര്മിനല് | ||
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 Kollam KSWTD Ferry Terminal | ||
| General information | ||
| Location | Cutchery, Kollam, Kerala India | |
| Coordinates | 8°53′31″N 76°35′07″E / 8.891826°N 76.585269°E | |
| Owned by | Kerala State Water Transport Department(KSWTD) | |
| Operated by | Kerala State Water Transport Department | |
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Passenger Ferries
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Importance
editKollam is one of the few cities in Kerala which is reachable by rail, road or water transportation. The city of Kollam (Quilon) was the commercial capital of the princely state of Travancore. Kollam Port was founded by Mar Abo at Tangasseri in 825. The district's major waterways include Ashtamudi Lake, Paravur Kayal, Sasthamcotta Lake and the historic Kollam Canal. The Kerala State Water Transport Department (KSWTD) operates ferries from Kollam to the following destinations:[2][3]
- Sampranikkodi
- Guhanandapuram
- Pezhumthuruthu
- Muthiraparamb (West Kallada)
- Ayiramthengu
- Munroe Island
- Alappuzha[4]
Location
editThe KSWTD jetty is situated near Kollam KSRTC Bus Station in Cutchery. The ferry station is situated on the side of Asramam Link Road. Kollam has two gateways to the backwaters of Kerala.
- Kollam Junction railway station - 2.2 km
- Kollam Port - 2.0 km
- Kollam Beach - 3.3 km
Kollam-Alappuzha Tourist Boat Service
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The Kollam-Alappuzha route is the longest service operated by KSWTD within Kerala.[5][6][7] The eight-hour-long journey passes through Ashtamudi Lake, Kayamkulam Lake and Vembanad Lake and through narrow canals. The route also passes through the settlements in Amritapuri, Tharayilkadavu, Alumkadavu, Kovilthottam, Chavara, Pallikkodi & Kavanad.[8]
See also
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edit- ^ "Kerala State Water Transport Department - Introduction". KSWTD. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Transport - Kollam Corporation". Kollam Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Important places enroute - KSWTD". KSWTD. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Jhankar Service Opened - The New Indian Express". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Alappuzha-Kollam boat service resumes after 14 years". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Boat Service Between Kollam & Alappuzha - DTPC Alappuzha". DTPC Alappuzha. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Kollam Alleppey Tourist Boat - Southern Backwaters". Southern Backwaters. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Tourist Boat Service Between Kollam & Alappuzha - KSWTD". KSWTD. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
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