Kollam KSWTD Boat Jetty കൊല്ലം KSWTD ഫെറി ടെര്മിനല് | |||||
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 Kollam KSWTD Ferry Terminal | |||||
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| Location | Cutchery,Kollam,Kerala India | ||||
| Coordinates | 8°53′31″N76°35′07″E / 8.891826°N 76.585269°E /8.891826; 76.585269 | ||||
| Owned by | Kerala State Water Transport Department(KSWTD) | ||||
| Operated by | Kerala State Water Transport Department | ||||
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Kollam KSWTD Boat Jetty orKollam KSWTD Ferry Station is an transport hub in the city ofKollam inKerala,India, one of 14 ferry stations owned by theKerala State Water Transport Department.[1]
Kollam is one of the few cities inKerala which is reachable by rail, road or water transportation. The city of Kollam (Quilon) was the commercial capital of the princely state ofTravancore.Kollam Port was founded by Mar Abo atTangasseri in 825. The district's major waterways includeAshtamudi 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]
The KSWTD jetty is situated nearKollam KSRTC Bus Station inCutchery. The ferry station is situated on the side ofAsramam Link Road. Kollam has two gateways to the backwaters of Kerala.
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 inAmritapuri, Tharayilkadavu, Alumkadavu, Kovilthottam,Chavara, Pallikkodi &Kavanad.[8]
