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title: "NW-3: the West Coast Canal + Champakara & Udyogamandal canals waterway · SSL"
description: "National Waterway 3 on the West Coast Canal + Champakara & Udyogamandal canals: 205 km from Kottapuram to Kollam, Kerala. Terminals, map and the road legs."
url: https://safeandsecure.in/waterways/nw-3/
canonical: https://safeandsecure.in/waterways/nw-3/
updated: 2026-11-11
lang: en-IN
publisher: Safe & Secure Logistics Private Limited
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NW-3 · Kerala

# West Coast Canal + Champakara & Udyogamandal canals

Kottapuram to Kollam: 205 km of navigable water.

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Kottapuram → Kollam. India boundary per Survey of India (state layer: DataMeet, CC BY 4.0). Moving marks are illustrative.

- 205 km length IWAI
- 1 state
- 9 terminals listed IWAI

Down the river

## Along the water

Kottapuram Alappuzha

Alappuzha Kollam

West Coast Canal 168 km + Udyogamandal canal 23 km + Champakara canal 14 km = 205 km (IWAI).

Our road network here

## SSL deliveries into NW-3’s states

Consignments delivered, FY2025-26 (1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026)

1. Kerala 358 consignments

SSL booking register, volumes only. Road deliveries, not waterway cargo.

## Frequently asked questions

**Where does NW-3 run?**

National Waterway 3 follows the West Coast Canal + Champakara & Udyogamandal canals, from Kottapuram to Kollam, 205 km through Kerala (IWAI).

**Which terminals are on NW-3?**

Kottapuram; Aluva; Maradu; Vaikkom; Thanneermukkom; Alappuzha; Thrikkunnappuzha; Kayamkulam; Kollam.

**Can SSL move my cargo on NW-3?**

Our desk arranges the waterway leg; our trucks carry cargo to and from the river. In FY2025-26 (1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026) our road network delivered 358 consignments into the states it crosses.

Other waterways: [NW-1](https://safeandsecure.in/waterways/nw-1/) · [NW-2](https://safeandsecure.in/waterways/nw-2/) · [NW-4](https://safeandsecure.in/waterways/nw-4/) · [NW-5](https://safeandsecure.in/waterways/nw-5/) · [NW-16](https://safeandsecure.in/waterways/nw-16/)

Sources

- [Inland Waterways Authority of India](https://iwai.gov.in/offerings/national-waterway/national-waterways3)
- Safe & Secure Logistics booking register (volumes only) · FY2025-26 (1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026)

Cargo along the West Coast Canal?

Our desk checks the river; our trucks do both ends.

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