Nehru Trophy Boat Race: 71 boats register for the iconic annual regatta

As the registration for the Nehru Trophy Boat Race closes, the number of boats registered this year remains unchanged from last year. This year, the race will be held on August 22. 71 boats have registered for the annual regatta in various categories. 74 boats had participated in the Nehru Trophy in 2024, while it was 79 in 2023. Meanwhile, this year, the number of chundan vallam (snake boats) has gone up to 22; last year, 21 chundans had vied for the trophy.

In 2024, 19 chundan vallams were in the race for the prestigious title. However, only one boat has been registered in the Thekkanodi Tharayil category rowed by women. This year, four boats are registered under the Thekkanodi Kettu category, also rowed by women. Last year, only one boat took part in the event.

Number of registered boats
Chundan – 22
Iruttukuthi B – 16
Iruttukuthi C – 14
Veppu A – 05
Veppu B – 04
Churulan – 03
Iruttukuthi A – 03
Thekkanodi Kettu – 04
Thekkanodi Thara – 01

Chundans registered for Nehru Trophy (club name in brackets)
1. Thalavady Chundan (Kainakary Village Boat Club)
2. Veeyapuram Chundan (UBC Kainakary)
3. Aroma Chundan 1 (Aroma Boat Club)
4. Melpadam Chundan (Pallathuruthy Boat Club)
5. Cheruthana Chundan (Nattakom Boat Club)

6. Punyalan Niranam Chundan (Kumarakam Town Boat Club)
7. Nadubhagam Chundan (PBC, Punnamada, Nadubhagam Chundan Fans Club)
8. Karuvatta Chundan (GLC Boat Club, Cheruthana)
9. Vellamkulangara Chundan (SH Boat Club)
10. Jawahar Thayankari Chundan (Nattakom Fans Boat Club)

11. St. Pius X Chundan (St. Pius X Boat Club)
12. Niranam Chundan (Niranam Boat Club)
13. Ayaparambu Valiya Diwanji Chundan (Valiya Diwanji Boat Club)
14. Anari Chundan (Anari Boat Club)
15. Champakkulam Chundan (Champakkulam Boat Club)
16. Karichal Chundan (Thekkekara Boat Club)

17. Ayaparambu Pandi Chundan (IBRA, Cochin)
18. Karuvatta Sree Vinayakan Chundan (KTBC Fans Club)
19. Arppokkara Chundan (Kumarakam Emmanuel Boat Club)
20. Alappad Chundan (St. John’s Boat Club)
21. Payippadan Chundan 2 (Pallathuruthy Boat Club)
22. Parthan Chundan (Junior Kainakary Boat Club)