As per The National Waterways Act, 2016, 111 waterways have been declared as National Waterways (NWs) including the five existing NWs. Out of the 111 NWs, NW-1, 2, & 3 are already operational. Cargo as well as passenger / cruise vessels are plying on these waterways. DPR for development of NW-4 & 5 were 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. A statement indicating the approximate length of each of the 111 NWs is given below: .
Sl. No
|
National Waterways
|
Approximate Length (Km.)
|
State
|
1.
|
National Waterway-1
|
1620
|
UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal
|
2.
|
National Waterway-2
|
891
|
Assam
|
3.
|
National Waterway-3
|
365
|
Kerala
|
4.
|
National Waterway-4
|
2890
|
Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telanagana
|
5.
|
National Waterway-5
|
588
|
Odisha, West Bengal
|
6.
|
National Waterway-6
|
71
|
Assam
|
7.
|
National Waterway-7
|
96
|
West Bengal
|
8.
|
National Waterway-8
|
28
|
Kerala
|
9.
|
National Waterway-9
|
38
|
Kerala
|
10.
|
National Waterway-10
|
45
|
Maharashtra
|
11.
|
National Waterway-11
|
98
|
Maharashtra
|
12.
|
National Waterway-12
|
5.5
|
UP
|
13.
|
National Waterway-13
|
11
|
Tamil Nadu
|
14.
|
National Waterway-14
|
49
|
Odisha
|
15.
|
National Waterway-15
|
137
|
West Bengal
|
16.
|
National Waterway-16
|
121
|
Assam
|
17.
|
National Waterway-17
|
191
|
HP & Punjab
|
18.
|
National Waterway-18
|
73
|
Assam
|
19.
|
National Waterway-19
|
68
|
UP
|
20.
|
National Waterway-20
|
94
|
Tamil Nadu
|
21.
|
National Waterway-21
|
139
|
Telangana Karnataka
|
22.
|
National Waterway-22
|
156
|
Odisha
|
23.
|
National Waterway-23
|
56
|
Odisha
|
24.
|
National Waterway-24
|
60
|
UP
|
25
|
National Waterway-25
|
33
|
Goa
|
26
|
National Waterway-26
|
53
|
J&K & Punjab
|
27
|
National Waterway-27
|
17
|
Goa
|
28
|
National Waterway-28
|
45
|
Maharashtra
|
29
|
National Waterway-29
|
135
|
West Bengal
|
30
|
National Waterway-30
|
114
|
Assam
|
31
|
National Waterway-31
|
110
|
Assam
|
32
|
National Waterway-32
|
63
|
Assam
|
33
|
National Waterway-33
|
61
|
Assam
|
34
|
National Waterway-34
|
130
|
West Bengal
|
35
|
National Waterway-35
|
113
|
West Bengal
|
36
|
National Waterway-36
|
121
|
West Bengal
|
37
|
National Waterway-37
|
300
|
Bihar & UP
|
38
|
National Waterway-38
|
62
|
Assam & West Bengal
|
39
|
National Waterway-39
|
49
|
Meghalaya
|
40
|
National Waterway-40
|
340
|
Bihar & UP
|
41
|
National Waterway-41
|
112
|
Karnataka
|
42
|
National Waterway-42
|
518
|
UP
|
43
|
National Waterway-43
|
10
|
Karnataka
|
44
|
National Waterway-44
|
64
|
West Bengal
|
45
|
National Waterway-45
|
650
|
Haryana, Punjab & Rajasthan
|
46
|
National Waterway-46
|
35
|
J&K
|
47
|
National Waterway-47
|
131
|
West Bengal
|
48
|
National Waterway-48
|
590
|
Rajasthan & Gujarat
|
49
|
National Waterway-49
|
110
|
J&K
|
50
|
National Waterway-50
|
43
|
Meghalaya & Assam
|
51
|
National Waterway-51
|
23
|
Karnataka
|
52
|
National Waterway-52
|
54
|
Karnataka
|
53
|
National Waterway-53
|
145
|
Maharashtra
|
54
|
National Waterway-54
|
86
|
UP & Bihar
|
55
|
National Waterway-55
|
364
|
Tamil Nadu
|
56
|
National Waterway-56
|
23
|
Jharkhand
|
57
|
National Waterway-57
|
46
|
Assam
|
58
|
National Waterway-58
|
236
|
Bihar
|
59
|
National Waterway-59
|
28
|
Kerala
|
60
|
National Waterway-60
|
77
|
West Bengal
|
61
|
National Waterway-61
|
28
|
Meghalaya
|
62
|
National Waterway-62
|
100
|
Assam
|
63
|
National Waterway-63
|
327
|
Rajasthan
|
64
|
National Waterway-64
|
425
|
Odisha
|
65
|
National Waterway-65
|
81
|
West Bengal
|
66
|
National Waterway-66
|
248
|
Gujarat
|
67
|
National Waterway-67
|
94
|
Karnataka
|
68
|
National Waterway-68
|
41
|
Goa
|
69
|
National Waterway-69
|
5
|
Tamil Nadu
|
70
|
National Waterway-70
|
242
|
Maharashtra, &Telangana
|
71
|
National Waterway-71
|
27
|
Goa
|
72
|
National Waterway-72
|
60
|
Maharashtra
|
73
|
National Waterway-73
|
227
|
Gujarat
|
74
|
National Waterway-74
|
78
|
Karnataka
|
75
|
National Waterway-75
|
141
|
Tamil Nadu
|
76
|
National Waterway-76
|
23
|
Karnataka
|
77
|
National Waterway-77
|
20
|
Tamil Nadu
|
78
|
National Waterway-78
|
265
|
Maharashtra & Telangana
|
79
|
National Waterway-79
|
29
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
80
|
National Waterway-80
|
125
|
Tamil Nadu
|
81
|
National Waterway-81
|
35
|
Bihar
|
82
|
National Waterway-82
|
72
|
Assam
|
83
|
National Waterway-83
|
31
|
Maharashtra
|
84
|
National Waterway-84
|
42
|
HP & J&K
|
85
|
National Waterway-85
|
31
|
Maharashtra
|
86
|
National Waterway-86
|
72
|
West Bengal
|
87
|
National Waterway-87
|
212
|
Gujarat
|
88
|
National Waterway-88
|
14
|
Goa
|
89
|
National Waterway-89
|
46
|
Maharashtra
|
90
|
National Waterway-90
|
29
|
Karnataka
|
91
|
National Waterway-91
|
52
|
Maharashtra
|
92
|
National Waterway-92
|
26
|
West Bengal
|
93
|
National Waterway-93
|
62
|
Meghalaya
|
94
|
National Waterway-94
|
160
|
Bihar
|
95
|
National Waterway-95
|
111
|
Assam
|
96
|
National Waterway-96
|
314
|
Jharkhand, West Bengal & Odisha
|
97
|
National Waterway-97 (Sunderbans)
|
654
|
West Bengal
|
98
|
National Waterway-98
|
377
|
Punjab & HP
|
99
|
National Waterway-99
|
64
|
Tamil Nadu
|
100
|
National Waterway-100
|
436
|
Maharashtra & Gujarat
|
101
|
National Waterway-101
|
42
|
Nagaland
|
102
|
National Waterway-102
|
86
|
Mizoram
|
103
|
National Waterway-103
|
73
|
UP
|
104
|
National Waterway-104
|
230
|
Telangana, Karnataka & AP
|
105
|
National Waterway-105
|
16
|
Karnataka
|
106
|
National Waterway-106
|
20
|
Meghalaya
|
107
|
National Waterway-107
|
45
|
Tamil Nadu
|
108
|
National Waterway-108
|
53
|
UP
|
109
|
National Waterway-109
|
164
|
Maharashtra & Telangana
|
110
|
National Waterway-110
|
1089
|
Haryana, UP & Delhi
|
111
|
National Waterway-111
|
50
|
Goa
|
Prior to undertaking any developmental activities on NWs, a Techno-Economic Feasibility Study is conducted which inter-alia, includes, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Environmental Management Plan (EMP) and Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA). Based on these study reports, necessary mitigation measures are taken up as per extant rules and regulation. The extent, scope and expenditure on development of these NWs will be known after completion of these studies.
As per RITES Report of 2014 on “Integrated National Waterways Transportation Grid (INWTG)” the cost comparison between Inland Water Transport (IWT) mode and other mode of surface transport like rail and road is as below:
Mode
|
Freight ( Rs/TKm )
|
Taxes
|
Total Rs / TKm
|
Railways
|
1.36
|
3.71%
|
1.41
|
Highways
|
2.50
|
3.09%
|
2.58
|
IWT
|
1.06
|
Nil
|
1.06
|
The significant cost saving shows that the promotion of inland water transport (IWT) would have positive impact on the overall logistics cost.
This information was given by Minister of State for Shipping, Shri Pon. Radhakrishnan in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
(July 21, 2016)
Courtesy: pib.nic.in
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