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National Waterways in India – NCERT Notes For W.B.C.S Examination.
ভারতের জাতীয় নৌপথ – WBCS পরীক্ষার জন্য এনসিইআরটি নোট।
Transportation plays an important role in the development of a country and especially it is of great significance for a developing country like India. The country is bestowed with a plethora of diverse topography which enables different kinds of transportation. National Waterways Act came into effect in 2016. It proposed 106 additional National Waterways and merges 5 existing Acts which have declared the 5 National Waterways. In 1986, Government of India created Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) for regulation and development of Inland Waterways for navigation and shipping. There are 5 national waterways in India which are operational.Continue Reading National Waterways in India – NCERT Notes For W.B.C.S Examination.
- As per the National Waterways Act of 2016, there are 111 officially notified Inland National Waterways in India that has been identified for the purpose of inland waterways transport.
- Out of these 111 Inland waterways, 106 were created in the year 2016.
- A total of 20275.5 Kms is covered by these Inland Waterways.
- Passenger vessels, as well as cruise vessels, ply on these waterways.
List of National Inland Waterways in India
| National Waterways | Route | River system | Established | Length |
| National waterway 1 | Allahabad- Haldia | Ganga- Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system | 1986 | 1620 km |
| National waterway 2 | Sadiya-Dhubri | Brahmaputra River | 1982 | 891 km |
| National waterway 3 | Kottapuram-Kollam | West Coast Canal, Champakara Canal and Udyogamandal Canal | 1993 | 205 km |
| National waterway 4 | Kakinada – Puducherry | River Krishna | 2008 | 1095 km |
| National waterway 5 | Talcher – Dhamra | Brahmani River | 2008 | 623 km |
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