Ports, rail, air and waterways · National waterways

How long is National Waterway 3, and where does it run?

Short answer

National Waterway 3 (NW-3) is 205 km long and runs from Kottapuram to Kollam on the West Coast Canal + Champakara & Udyogamandal canals.

It passes through Kerala. Terminals include Kottapuram, Aluva and Maradu. Ask our desk whether inland water can move your cargo, with trucks at both ends.

Period: 2025. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. How we count

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The numbers behind this answer

Length
205 km
From
Kottapuram
To
Kollam
States
Kerala
Waterway
West Coast Canal + Champakara & Udyogamandal canals

Sources

  1. Inland Waterways Authority of India

Period: 2025. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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