Lok Sabha Question No. 3469 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-21
Subject: Urban Water Transport
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Shri Chavda Vinod Lakhamshi, Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Dr. Rajesh Mishra, Shri P P Chaudhary, Smt. Kamlesh Jangde, Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri Captain Brijesh Chowta, Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan, Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri Naba Charan Majhi, Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya, Shri Khagen Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3469 ANSWERED ON 21.03.2025

## URBAN WATER TRANSPORT

3469.  SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

SHRI CHAVDA VINOD LAKHAMSHI:

SMT. KAMALJEET SEHRAWAT:

DR. RAJESH MISHRA:

SHRI P P CHAUDHARY:

SMT. KAMLESH JANGDE:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SHRI CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA:

SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI:

SMT. SHOBHANABEN MAHENDRASINH BARAIYA:

Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state: पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

- (a) the key parameters that were considered while selecting the 17 cities for the Urban Water Transport System feasibility study;
- (b) the manner in which the Government plans to integrate the proposed Urban Water Transport  System with existing metro,  bus,  and railway networks  to ensure seamless multimodal connectivity;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  plans  to  expand  the  Urban  Water  Transport  System  to additional cities in the future, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the  current  status  of  the  said  feasibility  study  conducted  in  respect  of  Mangalore Gurupura River) along with the proposed roadmap post the feasibility study;
- (e) whether any specific framework is being prepared regarding implementation of the said system for Chhattisgarh and North-Eastern States including Assam; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) The  key  parameters  considered  in  selection  of  17  cities  for  conducting  feasibility study  for  Urban  Water  Transport  System  includes  minimum  population  of  1  million,

proximity to existing navigable inland waterways and the presence of substantial ferry services.

(b) & (c) In order to integrate the proposed Urban Water Transport System with existing metro,  bus  and  railway  networks  to  ensure  seamless  multi-modal  connectivity,  Kochi Metro  Rail  Limited  (KMRL)  has  been  engaged  to  conduct  feasibility  study  for  Urban Water Transport System for the 17 locations. As of now, there is no such proposal to expand this in additional cities.

(d) The work for conducting feasibility study in 17 cities, which also includes Mangalore (Gurupura River) has been awarded to KMRL. The roadmap depends on the outcome of the feasibility study.

(e)  &  (f)  Guwahati  and  Dhubri  in  Assam  are  among  the  17  identified  locations  from North-Eastern  States  for  conducting  feasibility  study.  There  is  no  specific  plan  for Chhatisgarh as of now. Implementation of Urban Water Transport System depends on the outcome/ recommendations of the feasibility study.

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