Renovated Chilakoor tunnel in Varkala to give a fillip to water-based tourism

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate a string of tourism initiatives on the beach on February 26, 2026 as part of the inauguration of the first phase of the Akkulam-Chettuva Waterway. Coinciding with the inauguration, Cochin International Airport Limited will launch an electric boat ride and a ‘Light and Sound Show’ highlighting the life and teachings of social reformer Sree Narayana Guru