Inland Waterways in India

Inland Waterways in India

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Inland Waterways in India

Major Inland Waterways by Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)

Inland Waterways in India

Inland Waterway 1 Allahabad-Haldia stretch of Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system
Inland Waterway 2 Sadiya-Dhubri stretch of the Brahmaputra River (Assam)
Inland Waterway 3 Kottapuram-Kollam stretch of the West Coast Canal, Champakara Canal and Udyogmandal Canal (Kerala)
Inland Waterway 4 Kakinada-Pondicherry along Godavari and Krishna River system
Inland Waterway 5 Talcher – Paradip (Odisha)
Inland Waterway 6 Lakhipur to Bhanga on the River Barak (Assam – Proposed)
Indian Waterways → 1 % of total transport
Lengthwise → 1 > 4 > 2 > 5 > 3

Inland Waterway 1 → Allahabad-Haldia stretch of Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System

Inland Waterway 1

Inland Waterway 2 → Sadiya – Dhubri stretch of the Brahmaputra River (Assam)

Inland Waterway 2

Inland Waterway 3 → Kottapuram – Kollam stretch of the West Coast Canal, Champakara Canal and Udyogmandal Canal (Kerala)

Inland Waterway 3


Inland Waterway 4 → Kakinada – Pondicherry along Godavari and Krishna River system

Inland Waterway 4


Inland Waterway 5 → Talcher – Paradip (Odisha)

Inland Waterway 5

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