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In modern times Kottayathukadavu, was a prominent local boat jetty with a connecting ferry to Thevally. It was so till the Thevally Bridge was built in 1966. The historic fort in the area had a palace build with laterite and roofed with tile (The traces of Archaeological remains of these structures and remains were available till around 1960's ...
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 ] Tourist Facilitation Centre near Kollam Ferry Terminal DTPC Office near Kollam Ferry Terminal
Kollam Canal is a part of Kollam Canal development project. Authorities have already spent ₹ 13 crore on renovating and reviving Kollam Canal. [7] There are several ferry stations and jetty along this 7.7 km stretch.
The boat house was inaugurated in 1984 and has 15 row boats, 27 speedboats and 9 pedal boats, [1] besides two high-speed aqua scooters. [2] The water depth varies between 3 ft and 6 ft. [3] It is owned and operated by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC). The boating spot receives more than 4,000 visitors every weekend. [4]
The port is used for fishing and cargo transportation. It has the capacity to contain over 500 fishing boats at a time. [2] The history of Neendakara port dates back to the early 16th century, when Portuguese traders settled in Kollam. Their ships passed through the Neendakara bar, which is now the site of the Neendakara Bridge. The bridge is ...
The lake is also called the gateway to the backwaters of Kerala. This lake is extremely famous for House Boat and Backwater Resorts. [1] [2] [3] Uninhabited island in Munroe Five star hotel 'The Raviz' in Kollam is situated at one of the island like structure near Thevally. All the Islands in Kollam are situated in Ashtamudi Lake.
Thoppilkadavu is an emerging backwater tourism spot in Kollam city. The scenic Ashtamudi Lake and backwater tourism is increasing the importance of Thoppilkadavu. Inland Waterways Authority of India(IWAI) has built a boat yard here in Thoppilkadavu.
Although it is small, with an area of only 6.62 km 2, [13] it is the end point of the Ithikkara River and part of the system of lakes and canals that make up the Kerala Backwaters. It has been connected to Edava and Ashtamudi Kayal as part of the Trivandrum - Shoranur canal system since the late 19th century.