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]
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- ^ IWAI revises cargo handling target to 100 MT on national waterways by FY22, Economic Times, 30 December 2019.