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There are 111 officially notified Inland National Waterways (NWs) in India identified for the purposes of inland water transport,
as per The National Waterways Act, 2016. Out of the 111 NWs, 106 were created in 2016. The NW network covers around 20,275.5 km. NW-1, 2, & 3 are already operational. Cargo as well as passenger / cruise vessels are plying on these waterways. Detailed Project Report (DPR) for development of NW-4 & 5 was completed in 2010. The DPR of NW 5 was updated in 2014. For the newly declared 106 NWs, techno-economic feasibility studies have been initiated.
National waterways in India handled 55 million tonne (MT) in 2017-18 and 72 MT in 2018-19 cargo respectively, and expected to reach 100 MT by fy 2021-22.IWAI revises cargo handling target to 100 MT on national waterways by FY22
Economic Times, 30 December 2019.
Economic Times, 30 December 2019.
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See also
*List of rivers of India
This is a list of rivers of India, starting in the west and moving along the Indian coast southward, then northward. Tributary rivers are listed hierarchically in upstream order: the lower in the list, the more upstream.
The overall discharge of r ...
* Multi-Modal Logistics Parks in India
Multi-Modal Logistics Parks (MMLPs) is a key policy initiative of the Government of India, led by National Highways Logistics Management Limited under Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and the National Highways Authority of India (NH ...
* National Waterways Act, 2016
The National Waterways Act, 2016 is an Act of Parliament of India. It was tabled in Lok Sabha by Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on 5 May 2015. The Act merges 5 existing Acts which have declared the 5 National W ...
* RORO ferries in India RORO ferry services in India include the following, many others are under implementation or planning phases.
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Assam
* Majuli island in Brahmaputra River: 2 vessels operate on National Waterway 2 (NW2) by Inland Waterways Authority of Indi ...
* Sagar Mala project
The Sagarmala Programme () is an initiative by the Government of India to enhance the performance of the country's logistics sector. The programme envisages unlocking the potential of waterways and the coastline to minimize infrastructural inv ...
* UDAN
''Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik'' (Hindi for "Let the common citizens of the country fly"), known by its acronym ''UDAN'' (Hindi for "flight") is a regional airport development program of the Government of India and part of the Regional Connectivi ...
* Waterways transport in Kerala Waterways have always been an important mode of transport in Kerala. The total length of navigable route in Kerala was 1,900 kilometres and the navigable rivers constitute about 54 per cent of the waterways. The 41 West-flowing rivers together with ...
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Wazirabad barrage
The Wazirabad barrage or Wazirabad bridge,I. Mohan, 1992Environment and Urban Development: A Critical Evaluation of Slums built in 1959 is a 1,491 ft long weir across Yamuna River, in north Delhi.2000Workshop, Role of Gates and their Contr ...
(north Delhi)- Palla (disambiguation) (north Faridabad
Faridabad is the most populous city in the Indian state of Haryana and a part of Delhi National Capital Region. It is one of the major satellite cities around Delhi and is located 284 kilometres south of the state capital Chandigarh. The ri ...
) perennial section is being developed for the passenger and cargo ferry service.Yamuna water link may get govt nodTimes of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English language, English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, t ...
, 6 April 2016. Okhla barrage
The Okhla barrage (Okhla Weir and Okhla bridge)I. Mohan, 1992Environment and Urban Development: A Critical Evaluation of Slums is a 791 meters or roughly 800-yard long weir across Yamuna River opened in 1874. It also serves as the location of O ...
-Agra steamer service is planned by the end of June 2017 with the help of Netherlands (c. Feb 2017).Steamer service to revive navigation in Agra Canal after 143 yearsHindustan Times
''Hindustan Times'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper based in Delhi. It is the flagship publication of HT Media, an entity controlled by the KK Birla family, and is owned by Shobhana Bhartia.
It was founded by Sunder Singh Lyall ...
, 1 Feb 2017.
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