<p data-path-to-node="7">Leading Indian express logistics and courier provider <b data-path-to-node="7" data-index-in-node="69">DTDC Express Ltd</b> has extended its last-mile distribution network into the <b data-path-to-node="7" data-index-in-node="143">inland waterways and backwater networks of Kerala</b>, deploying passenger ferries and dedicated watercraft to transport time-sensitive parcels and e-commerce shipments to island communities and riverine settlements.</p><p data-path-to-node="8">The multimodal last-mile initiative leverages Kerala's extensive network of navigable canals and inland waterways, establishing a faster, cost-efficient, and sustainable distribution alternative to congested coastal road networks and bridging delivery bottlenecks across semi-isolated water-bound regions.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="10">Key Operational Highlights &amp; Multimodal Reach</h3><ul data-path-to-node="11"><li><p data-path-to-node="11,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="11,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Waterway Last-Mile Integration:</b> DTDC is partnering with local water transport services and utilizing specialized watercraft to deliver parcels directly to island clusters, coastal backwater villages, and riverbank communities across districts like Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Ernakulam.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="11,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="11,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Overcoming Geographic &amp; Traffic Bottlenecks:</b> Navigating direct water channels enables delivery personnel to bypass circuitous roadways, narrow coastal bridges, and traffic congestion, significantly compressing package transit times for local consumers.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="11,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="11,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Support for Local E-Commerce &amp; Small Businesses:</b> Improved waterway courier access provides rural and island-based artisans, agricultural producers, and small enterprises with dependable door-to-door express connectivity to national and global markets.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="11,3,0"><b data-path-to-node="11,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Sustainable Logistics Blueprint:</b> Utilizing fuel-efficient inland passenger craft and water corridors reduces highway vehicular emissions, serving as a scalable model for green last-mile distribution along India’s National Waterway networks.</p></li></ul>