Punnamada Lake
Waterfront · Alappuzha Town
History & overview
Punnamada Lake (Punnamada Kayal) is a palm-fringed stretch of water forming part of the larger Vembanad Lake near Alappuzha. It is best known as the venue of the Nehru Trophy Boat Race, Kerala's premier snake-boat (Chundan Vallam) race. The lake offers calm backwater scenery and is a popular spot for houseboat and shikara cruises.
Visiting Punnamada Lake
- Entry
- Free to view the lake; cruises charged privately; Nehru Trophy race-day requires a ticket (online/offline) with separate pricing (indicative, confirm locally).
- Timings
- Lake open for cruises year-round; the Nehru Trophy race is a single annual day (indicative, confirm locally).
- Getting here
- About 4 km from Alappuzha (ALLP) railway station; reachable by auto-rickshaw, then by houseboat/shikara onto the lake. Nearest airport: Cochin International, ~82 km.
Best time: October to March for general visits; on the Nehru Trophy race day (typically August) for the spectacle.
Fees and timings are indicative — please confirm locally. See getting around Kochi for transport.
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Location
Emergency & help
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Getting here & around
Nearest transport from Punnamada Lake — tap for modes & approximate fares.
Fares are indicative (Kerala MVD / KMRL rates) — confirm in-app or with the driver.
What's nearby
Within a short walk of Punnamada Lake.
