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– K.K. Mustafah

A passenger boat cruising the backwaters of Alappuzha. The vast network of waterways and navigable canals in the State, with a combined length of 1,680 km, provides the only viable means of transport for underprivileged communities in remote areas to access vital services such as schools, health centres and markets. It also reduces pressures on the road traffic and moves low-value bulk cargo at cheaper rates.

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