Organisation Structure
The Director is the Head of the Department, who reports to the Ministry of Transport in the state. During formation, the service operation was only in the Districts of Alappuzha, Kottayam & Kollam with the Head Quarters in Alappuzha as its nerve centre of all the functions and activities. Later the functions and activities were decentralised by establishing an office for the Mechanical Engineer and three Regional Offices in the Districts of Ernakulam, Kottayam (Chaganacherry) and Kasargode, headed by three Senior Superintendents. Now the Department has thirteen Stations Offices as given below.
- Alappuzha
- Kottayam
- Kollam
- Edathua
- Pulinkunnu
- Nedumudy
- Muhamma
- Vaikom
- Panavally
- Thrikkarippur
- Changanassery
- Kavalam
- Ernakulam
The Controlling Officers of these Stations are Station Masters. The service operation of boats are under the immediate control of the Station Masters of these stations.
The function of the Department are trifurcated into three wings
- Management - Under the control of Administrative Assistant
- Operation - Under the Traffic Superintendent
- Repair & Maintenance -Under the Mechanical Engineer
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