List of national waterways in India explained

There are 111 officially notified Inland National Waterways (NWs) in India identified for the purposes of inland water transport,[1] as per The National Waterways Act, 2016. Out of the 111 NWs, 106 were created in 2016.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

List

NameRiverStatesLength of NW (km)Operational (Y/N/P(artial))
NW1Prayagraj-Haldia stretch of the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly Rivers Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal1620Y
NW2Sadiya-Dhubri stretch of Brahmaputra RiverAssam891Y
NW3Kollam-Kottapuram stretch of West Coast Canal and Champakara canal and Udyogmandal canalKerala365Y
NW4Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (Yanam and Pondicherry)1095N[5]
NW5(a) Talcher-Dhamra stretch of Brahmani River-Kharsua River-Tantighai River-Pandua Nala-Dudhei Nala-Kani Dhamra River.
(b) Geonkhali-Charbatia stretch of coovum Canal.
(c) Harbatia-Dhamra stretch of Matai River and Mahanadi Delta Rivers		Odisha, West Bengal623Y
NW6Aai River[6] BARAK RIVERAssam121
NW7Ajay RiverWest Bengal96Y
NW8Alappuzha-Changanassery CanalKerala28Y
NW9Alappuzha-Kottayam-Athirampuzha CanalKerala38P
NW10Amba RiverMaharashtra45Y
NW11Arunavati River-Aran Rivernorthern maharastra98Y
NW12Asi RiverUttar Pradesh5.5Y
NW13AVM CanalKerala, Tamil Nadu11N
NW14Baitarani RiverOdisha49Y
NW15Bakreshwar River-Mayurakshi RiverWest Bengal137Y
NW16Barak RiverAssam121Y
NW17Beas RiverHimachal Pradesh and Punjab191Y
NW18Beki RiverAssam73Y
NW19Betwa RiverUttar Pradesh68Y
NW20Bhavani RiverTamil Nadu94Y
NW21Bhima RiverTelangana and Karnataka139N
NW22Birupa River-Badi River-Genguti River-Brahmani RiverOdisha156N
NW23Budhabalanga RiverOdisha56N
NW24Chambal RiverUttar Pradesh60Y
NW25Chapora RiverGoa33N
NW26Chenab RiverJandK and Punjab53Y
NW27Cumbarjua CanalGoa17N
NW28Dabhol creek-Vashishti RiverMaharashtra45Y
NW29Damodar RiverWest Bengal135N
NW30Dihing RiverAssam114Y
NW31Dhansiri River-Chathe RiverAssam110N
NW32Dikhu RiverAssam63N
NW33Doyans RiverAssam61N
NW34DVC canalWest Bengal130N
NW35Dwarakeswar RiverWest Bengal113N
NW36Dwarka RiverWest Bengal121N
NW37Gandak RiverBihar and Uttar Pradesh300N
NW38Gangadhar RiverAssam and West Bengal62N
NW39Ganol RiverMeghalaya49N
NW40Ghaghara RiverBihar and Uttar Pradesh340N
NW41Ghataprabha RiverKarnataka112N
NW42Gomti RiverUttar Pradesh518N
NW43Gurupura RiverKarnataka10N
NW44Ichamati RiverWest Bengal64N
NW45Indira Gandhi CanalHaryana, Punjab and Rajasthan650N
NW46Indus RiverLadakh35N
NW47Jalangi RiverWest Bengal131N
NW48Jawai River-Luni River and Rann of KutchRajasthan and Gujarat590N
NW49Jhelum RiverJandK110N
NW50Jinjiram RiverMeghalaya and Assam43N
NW51Kabini RiverKarnataka23N
NW52Kali RiverKarnataka54N
NW53Kalyan-Thane-Mumbai Waterway, Vasai Creek and Ulhas RiverMaharashtra145N
NW54Karmanasa RiverUttar Pradesh and Bihar86N
NW55Kaveri River-Kollidam RiverTamil Nadu364N
NW56Kharkai RiverJharkhand23N
NW57Kopili RiverAssam46N
NW58Kosi RiverBihar236N
NW59Kottayam-Vaikom CanalKerala28N
NW60Kumari RiverWest Bengal77N
NW61Kumari RiverMeghalaya28N
NW62Lohit RiverAssam100N
NW63Luni RiverRajasthan327N
NW64Mahanadi RiverOdisha425N
NW65Mahananda RiverWest Bengal81N
NW66Mahi RiverGujarat248N
NW67Malaprabha RiverKarnataka94N
NW68Mandovi RiverGoa41Y
NW69Manimuthar RiverTamil Nadu5N
NW70Manjara RiverMaharashtra and Telangana242N
NW71Mapusa River-Moide RiverGoa27N
NW72Nag RiverMaharashtra60N
NW73Narmada RiverGujarat227Y
NW74Netravati RiverKarnataka78N
NW75Palar RiverTamil Nadu141N
NW76Panchagangavalli River (Panchagangoli)Karnataka23N
NW77Pazhyar RiverTamil Nadu20N
NW78Painganga River-Wardha RiverMaharashtra and Telangana265N
NW79Penna RiverAndhra Pradesh29N
NW80Ponnaiyar RiverTamil Nadu125N
NW81Punpun RiverBihar35N
NW82Puthimari RiverAssam72N
NW83Rajpuri creekMaharashtra31Y
NW84Ravi RiverHimachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir42N
NW85Revdanda creek and Kundalika RiverMaharashtra31Y
NW86Rupnarayan RiverWest Bengal72N
NW87Sabarmati RiverGujarat212N
NW88Sal RiverGoa14N
NW89Savitri River and Bankot creekMaharashtra46N
NW90Sharavati riverKarnataka29N
NW91Shastri River-Jaigad Fort creekMaharashtra52Y
NW92Shilabati RiverWest Bengal26N
NW93Simsang RiverMeghalaya62N
NW94Son RiverBihar160N
NW95Subansiri RiverAssam111N
NW96Subarnarekha RiverJharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha314N
NW97Sunderbans waterwaysWest Bengal654Y
NW98Sutlej RiverHimachal Pradesh and Punjab377N
NW99Thamirabarani RiverTamil Nadu64N
NW100Tapi RiverMaharashtra and Gujarat436Y
NW101Tizu River and Zungki RiverNagaland42N
NW102Tlwang RiverMizoram86N
NW103Tons RiverUttar Pradesh73N
NW104Tungabhadra RiverTelangana, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh230N
NW105Udayavara RiverKarnataka16N
NW106Umngot RiverMeghalaya20N
NW107Vaigai RiverTamil Nadu45N
NW108Varuna RiverUttar Pradesh53N
NW109Wainganga River-Pranahita RiverMaharashtra and Telangana164N
NW110Yamuna RiverHaryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi1089P
NW111Zuari RiverGoa50Y

See also

Notes

NW110

Wazirabad barrage (north Delhi)-Palla (disambiguation) (north Faridabad) perennial section is being developed for the passenger and cargo ferry service.[7] Okhla barrage-Agra steamer service is planned by the end of June 2017 with the help of Netherlands (c. Feb 2017).[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-03-31 . 2018-05-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180516214245/http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2016/168716.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: 2016-09-25. National Waterway Act, 2016: Centre set to explore 5 rivers in Gujarat for inland water transport. 2021-09-23. The Indian Express. en.
  3. Web site: Press Information Bureau. www.pib.nic.in. Government of India. 30 January 2017.
  4. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/iwai-revises-cargo-handling-target-to-100-mt-on-national-waterways-by-fy22/articleshow/72923381.cms IWAI revises cargo handling target to 100 MT on national waterways by FY22
  5. News: Market. Capital. 2018-12-31. National Waterway - 4 covers length of 2890 kms. Business Standard India. 2021-08-23.
  6. https://mdoner.gov.in/contentimages/files/Identification_of_Potential_Waterways_in_NER.pdf
  7. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Yamuna-water-link-may-get-govt-nod/articleshow/51705467.cms Yamuna water link may get govt nod
  8. http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/steamer-service-to-revive-navigation-in-agra-canal-after-143-years/story-aVlo6EzGLS2ednEyg6I50M.html Steamer service to revive navigation in Agra Canal after 143 years

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