Jan 27, 2014

National Inland waterway

national inland waterway
National Waterway


National Waterway 1: 

It will starts from Allahabad to Haldia with a distance of 1620 km. The NW 1 runs through the Ganges, Bhagirathi and Hooghly river system. It will be the longest National Waterway in India.


National Waterway 2: 


a stretch on Brahmaputra River from Sadiya to Dhubri in Assam state.


National Waterway 3: 


runs from Kollam to Kottapuram. The 205 km long West Coast Canal is India’s first waterway with all time navigation facility.


National Waterway 4: 


connects Kakinada to Pondicherry through Canals, Tank and River Godavari along with Krishna River.


National Waterway 5: 


connects Orissa to West Bengal using the stretch on Brahmani River, East Coast Canal, Matai River and Mahanadi River Delta.


National Waterway 6: 


It is the proposed waterway in Assam state and will connect Lakhipur to Bhanga in river Barak.