National Waterway 3
| National Waterway 3 | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Location | Kerala, India |
| Opened | February 1993 |
| Length | 205 km |
| North end | Kottapuram (extended to Kozhikode as per National Waterways Act, 2016) |
| South end | Kollam |
| No. of terminals | 9 |
| Owner | Inland Waterways Authority of India |
| Operator | Central Inland Water Transport Corporation |
The West Coast Canal or National Waterway No 3 is a 205 km (127 mi) long inland navigational route located in Kerala, India, which runs from Kollam to Kottapuram. It was declared a National Waterway in 1993. In addition to the main stretch, Champakara and Udyogmandal canals are navigable and connect the industrial centers of Kochi to Kochi port Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) under the Ministry of Shipping is coordinating the task for developing, monitoring and administering national waterways. It is the first National Waterway in the country with 24-hour navigation facilities along the entire stretch. It has been extended to Kozhikode by the National Waterways Act, 2016. The National Waterway 3 mainly passes through the previous Thiruvananthapuram–Shoranur canal.