Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Alappuzha Prepares for 72nd Nehru Trophy Boat Race
The Nehru Trophy boat race is a famous boat competition in Alappuzha.
It will take place on Punnamada Lake on Saturday.
Many teams will row long, narrow boats called snake boats.
There will be 71 boats in total, including 22 snake boats.
The winning team can receive Rs 25 lakh.
Police will help keep the large crowd safe.
Special buses and water transport will help people travel to the event.
The race remembers Jawaharlal Nehru’s visit and boat ride in 1952.
The 72nd Nehru Trophy boat race will be held Saturday on Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha.
A total of 71 boats, including 22 snake boats, are scheduled to compete.
The winner’s prize money has been increased to Rs 25 lakh this year.
About 1,700 police personnel will provide security, with unauthorised drones prohibited.
Traffic restrictions, special transport services and a local holiday will accompany the event.
- Who
- Crews operating 71 boats, including 22 snake boats, will compete; authorities are organising security and public services.
- What
- The 72nd Nehru Trophy boat race will be held, with the winner’s prize increased to Rs 25 lakh.
- When
- The race is scheduled for Saturday; the report is dated August 21, and a local holiday was declared for August 22.
- Where
- Punnamada Lake and its surroundings in Alappuzha, Keralam.
- Why
- The race commemorates Jawaharlal Nehru’s 1952 visit to Alappuzha and his boat ride on the lake.
- Edition
- 72nd edition
- Venue
- Punnamada Lake, Alappuzha
- Participating boats
- 71 boats, including 22 snake boats
- Winner’s prize
- Rs 25 lakh
- Security
- Around 1,700 police personnel
- Rowers’ rule
- Participation from other states capped at 25 per cent
- Transport
- Special services planned by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation and State Water Transport Department