Veli-Kadinamkulam passenger-cum-tourist boat service inaugurated in Keralam

Veli, the scenic coastal picnic destination in Thiruvananthapuram in Keralam, could be developed into the State’s largest transport hub in future, Transport Minister C.P. John has said.

Speaking after inaugurating the newly introduced passenger-cum-tourist boat service through the Parvathy Puthanar at Veli Tourism Village in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday (September 30, 2026), he said Veli had immense potential for development in the transport and tourism sectors, given its proximity to major air, rail, water and road transport networks.

Veli would emerge as a central hub of the tourism circuit stretching from Kovalam to Varkala in the coming years, he said. Its proximity to the Thiruvananthapuram North railway station and the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport would further bolster development. The projects would be implemented after ensuring the rehabilitation and development of the local fishing community along the coast, he said.