Inland waterways

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Introduction

Inland water transport includes natural modes as navigable rivers and artificial modes such as canals. The Inland waterways have played an important role in the Indian transport system since ancient times. However, in recent times the importance of this mode of transport has declined considerably with the expansion of road and rail transport. has identified 6 routes as National Waterways, NW1, 2, 3 are being developed 5/1/12 for shipping and navigation. NW4,5,6 are

India

Inland waterways

India has an extensive network of inland waterways in the form of rivers, canals, backwaters and creeks. total navigable length is 14,500km, out of which about 5200km of river and 4000km of canals . has identified 6 routes as National Waterways, on rivers Ganga, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Godavari, Krishna, Mahanadi, Brahmani and their linked west and east coast canals.
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The

India

Freight

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National Waterway -1
Allahabad

Haldia stretch of the GangaBhagirathi-Hooghly river system. = October 1986. = 1620km

Estd

Length Fixed

terminals = Haldia, BISN (Kolkata), Pakur, Farrakka and Patna. terminals = Haldia, Kolkata, Diamond Harbour, Katwa, Tribeni, 5/1/12

Floating

Function and distance

At

present the waterway is being used by tourism vessels, cruise from Kolkata to Varanasi and VIVADA cruise vessel from Kolkata to Murshidabad) were recorded to have moved through the waterway during 2009-10. depth of 3.0 meters in Haldia(Sagar) Farakka, 2.50 meters in Farakka Patna, 2.0 meters in Patna Varanasi and 1.5 meters in Patna Allahabad sector during 2010-11.
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(Pandaw

minimum

Jetty

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Farrakka entrance

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National Waterway 2
Sadiya

river.

Dhubri stretch of Brahmaputra

Estd

= September 1982. = 891km

Length Fixed

terminals = Pandu.

Floating

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Function and distance

The

river Brahmaputra having a length of 891 Km between Bangladesh Border to Sadiya was declared as National Waterway no. 2 (NW-2) on 1st September, 1988. of 2.0 meters between BBorder to Dibrugarh (768 Km) and 1.50 meters in Dibrugarh- Sadiya sector (123 Km). present the waterway is being used by vessels of Govt of Assam, CIWTC, Border Security Force, tourism vessels, and other private operators.
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Depth

At

National Waterway 3
Kottapuram-Kollam

stretch of the West Coast Canal, Champakara Canal and Udyogmandal Canal. = February 1993 = 205km

Estd

Length Fixed

terminals = Aluva, Vaikom, Kayamkulam, Kottappuram, Maradu, Cherthala, Thrikkunnapuzha, Kollam and 5/1/12

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Type and operator

Transit type Bulk Cargo, General Cargo
Owner Inland

Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)

Operator Central

Inland Water Transport Corporation (CIWTC)

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Gate, unloading &tourism

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National Waterway 4
Kakinada

- Puducherry stretch of Canals and the Kaluvelly Tank, Bhadrachalam Rajahmundry stretch of River Godavari and Wazirabad Vijayawada stretch of River Krishna. = November 2008 = 1095km
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Estd

Length

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National Waterway 4
National

Waterway 4 (NW-4) is a 1,095kilometers (680mi) long waterway in India. connects the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and the Union Territory of Puducherry. The NW-4 runs along the Coromandal Coast through Kakinada, Eluru, Commanur, Buckingham Canals and also through part of Krishna and Godavari rivers in South India.

It

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Potential traffic
NW-4

has been divided into four major cargo belts, namely Kakinada belt, Krishna belt, South Andhra Pradesh belt, and Chennai belt. Based on the survey conducted , the 11 million tones of cargo is expected to be transported through NW-4 every year. of cargo include coal, rice, foodgrains, cement, fertilisers, forest products, salt, and other bulk cargo.
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Types

National Waterway 5
Talcher-

Dhamra stretch of river Brahmani, Geonkhali- Charbatia stretch of East Coast Canal, Charbatia- Dhamra stretch of Matai river and Mangalgadi Paradip stretch of Mahanadi delta rivers. = November 2008 = 623km
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Estd

Length

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National Waterway 5
Declared

as National Waterway 5 (NW 5) on 25.11.2008 Cost Rs. 4209 crore of Completion - 7 years

Total

Period Cargo

potential Coal from Talcher to Dhamra and Paradip ports is the most important potential cargo for this waterway. Immediately after the development of the waterway, that about 5/1/12

National Waterways (NW6)

Transit

type Bulk Cargo, General Cargo Owner Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) Operator
Central Inland Water Transport Corporation (CIWTC) National Waterways 6 is a proposed waterway between Lakhipur and Bhanga of river Barak.
Length

= 121 km

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IWAI
The

Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) came into existence on 27th October 1986 for development and regulation of inland waterways for shipping and navigation. The Authority primarily undertakes projects for development and maintenance of IWT infrastructure on national waterways through grant received from Ministry of Shipping. head office of the Authority is at Noida.
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The

Money spend IWT

Development

of inland water transport commenced from the Second Five Year Plan and up to the end of Fifth Plan the total expenditure on this sector was Rs. 34 crores. It was only in the Sixth Plan that this sector was given priority and specific schemes of inter-State and national importance The Seventh Plan was an important landmark in the development of inland water transport. The expenditure on this sector in the Plan (at Rs. 131.85 crores)
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Uses of inland waterways

tremendous

savings in fuel consumption reduce greenhouse gas emissions reduce air pollution reduce traffic congestion less noise and disruption in cities and towns. fewer accidents on railways and highways environment friendly and safe modes of transport such as inland waterways suitable for bulk, containerized and hazardous cargo
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Inland waterways of the United States

The

inland waterways of the United States include over 25,000 miles (40000km) of navigable waters. commercially important waterways of the United States consist of the Mississippi River System inland and intracoastal waterway system handles about 630 million tons of cargo annually, or about 17 percent of all intercity freight by volume.
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