{
  "id": 17406448,
  "title": "Inland waterway proposed to link Kottayam port with Vizhinjam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/inland-waterway-proposed-to-link-kottayam-port-with-vizhinjam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T12:49:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/inland-waterway-proposed-to-link-kottayam-port-with-vizhinjam/article71649155.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The 180-km journey from Kottayam to Vizhinjam is expected to take 12 to 14 hours. The waterway, with 17 bridges, maintains a depth of around 2 m, making it navigable for container barges.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}