Triveni Floating Market

The Triveni Floating Market in Kuttanad in the Alappuzha district provides an unusual and enjoyable shopping experience for those seeking a distinctive way to shop in Kerala. Owned by the state, it floats on the Vembanad lake‘s backwaters and caters to the needs of people residing on the lake’s banks, selling an array of products.

Initiated by the Kerala State Co-operative Consumers’ Federation Ltd. (Consumerfed) in 2009, the Triveni Floating Market serves as an innovative way to supply essential commodities to remote areas of the Alappuzha district, renowned as the Venice of the East for its extensive waterways. It operates on a large boat with a white and red checkered design, having a capacity of 15 tonnes, and offers products like rice, wheat, sugar, oil, pulses, spices, soap, toothpaste, and household items.

The Triveni Floating Market is a popular tourist destination as well as a convenient and economical shopping alternative for locals. Many visitors to Alappuzha stop by the market to witness the unusual floating store in addition to taking houseboat rides and taking in the picturesque splendor of the backwaters. The market provides a glimpse of Kerala’s rural culture and way of life while simultaneously highlighting the state’s cutting-edge environmental initiatives.

The Triveni Floating Market operates from 8 AM to 6 PM on all days, except Sundays and public holidays. It covers a distance of about 40 km every day and stops at various points along the lake, where customers can board the boat and buy the products they need. One can reach the market by taking a boat ride from Alappuzha town, or by joining a houseboat cruise that passes by the market. The nearest railway station is at Alappuzha and the closest airport is Cochin International Airport.