IWAI's inland water transport terminals and Ro-Ro service in Kerala

Background

IWAI has constructed 9nos. Inland Water Transport (IWT) terminals cum godowns for cargo handling at Kottapuram, Aluva, Maradu, Vaikom, Thaneermukam, Alappuzha, Thrikunnapuzha, Kayamkulam and Kollam.
It has built 2nos. Roll on - Roll off (Ro-Ro) terminals at Bolgatty and Willington Island in NW-3 for Ro-Ro service to de-congest Kochi city traffic.
02 nos. Ro-Ro vessels were constructed through Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi and operate between Bolgatty and Willington Island through Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation, Kochi.
Navigational buoys have been installed in NW-3 (312 nos.), NW-8 (15 nos.) and NW-9 (25 nos.) for 24 hours of safe navigation of vessels.
Construction of 04 nos. HDPE jetties is planned at the IWT terminals at Vaikom, Thaneermukam, Alappuzha and Kayamkulam for River Cruise Tourism in NW-3.
Feasibility studies on Urban Water Transport at Alappuzha and Kollam have been undertaken through Kochi Water Metro Ltd.