Inland Waterways in India

The Inland waterways have been accorded a central role in maritime development in India. There are 6 waterways in India as of 2021.

Inland Waterways in India

• Major Inland Waterways by Inland waterways authority of India (IWAI):

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)



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• Indian Waterways: The Indian waterways contribute to 1% of the total transport of India
• Indian Waterways Lengthwise:

Lengthwise the Waterway 1 is the longest one and after that 4 > 2 > 5 > 3

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• Inland Waterway 1: Allahabad-Haldia stretch of Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system



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• Inland Waterway 2: Sadiya-Dhubri stretch of the Brahmaputra River (Assam)



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• Inland Waterway 3: Kottapuram-Kollam stretch of the West Coast Canal, Champakara Canal and Udyogmandal Canal (Kerala)



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• Inland Waterway 4: Kakinada-Pondicherry along Godavari and Krishna River system



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• Inland Waterway 5: Talcher – Paradip (Odisha)