Lok Sabha Question No. 929 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-05
Subject: Inland Waterway Projects
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 929

ANSWERED ON 05.12.2025

## INLAND WATERWAY PROJECTS

929. SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK DEV:

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

- (a) the  details  of the  potential  for  trade  through  projects for  development of  Inland Waterways in the country;
- (b) the financial details of the projects that have been sanctioned; and
- (c)  whether  private  companies  have  participated  in  the  implementation  of  the  said projects, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, has been conducting feasibility studies and  on  the  basis  of  feasibility,  32  National  Waterways  (NWs)  have  been  made operational. The details of operational NWs are given at Annexure-1 .
- (b) The  financial details of  sanctioned projects for  development  of Inland Waterways Transport Sector are placed at Annexure-2.
- (c) Yes, Sir. The private sector is participating  in operation and maintenance of terminals, jetties and vessels.

| Operational National Waterways as on 30.11.2025   | Operational National Waterways as on 30.11.2025   | Operational National Waterways as on 30.11.2025                                       |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                           | NWNo.                                             | National Waterway Name                                                                |
| 1                                                 | NW-1                                              | Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System (Haldia-Allahabad)                              |
| 2                                                 | NW-2                                              | Brahmaputra River (Dhubri-Sadiya)                                                     |
| 3                                                 | NW-3                                              | West Coast Canal                                                                      |
| 4                                                 | NW-4                                              | Krishna Godavari River Systems                                                        |
| 5                                                 | NW-5                                              | East Coast Canal and Matai River/Brahmani-Kharsua-Dhamra Rivers/Mahanadi Delta Rivers |
| 6                                                 | NW-8                                              | Alappuzha-Changanassery Canal                                                         |
| 7                                                 | NW-9                                              | Alappuzha-Kottayam-Athirampuzha Canal                                                 |
| 8                                                 | NW-14                                             | Baitarni River                                                                        |
| 9                                                 | NW-16                                             | Barak River                                                                           |
| 10                                                | NW-23                                             | Budha Balanga                                                                         |
| 11                                                | NW-31                                             | Dhansiri/Chathe                                                                       |
| 12                                                | NW-44                                             | Ichamati River                                                                        |
| 13                                                | NW-48                                             | Jawai-Luni-Rann Of Kutch River                                                        |
| 14                                                | NW-53                                             | (Kalyan-Thane-Mumbai Waterway, Vasai Creek And Ulhas River)                           |
| 15                                                | NW-64                                             | Mahanadi River                                                                        |
| 16                                                | NW-86                                             | Rupnarayan River                                                                      |
| 17                                                | NW-94                                             | Sone River                                                                            |
| 18                                                | NW-97                                             | Sunderbans Waterway                                                                   |
| 19                                                | NW-10                                             | Amba River                                                                            |
| 20                                                | NW-83                                             | Rajpuri Creek                                                                         |
| 21                                                | NW-85                                             | Revadanda Creek-Kundalika River System                                                |
| 22                                                | NW-91                                             | Shastri River - Jaigad Creek System                                                   |
| 23                                                | NW-68                                             | Mandovi River                                                                         |

|   24 | NW-111   | Zuari River     |
|------|----------|-----------------|
|   25 | NW-73    | Narmada River   |
|   26 | NW-100   | Tapi River      |
|   27 | NW-27    | Cumberjua River |
|   28 | NW-47    | Jalangi River   |
|   29 | NW-87    | Sabarmati River |
|   30 | NW-57    | Kopili River    |
|   31 | NW-110   | Yamuna River    |
|   32 | NW-40    | Ghaghra River   |

## Summary of Inland Water Transport Projects/Schemes on National Waterways (Sanctioned projects):

| Sl. No.   | Name of Project                                                                                                    |   Sanctioned Amount (INR Cr) |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1         | JMVP-1 (River Ganga)                                                                                               |                      4600.58 |
| 2         | JMVP-II (Arth Ganga) on River Ganga                                                                                |                      4600.58 |
| 3         | 8. Hybrid Electric Catamaran                                                                                       |                       144    |
| 4         | Comprehensive Development of NW-2 (River Brahmaputra)                                                              |                       498.38 |
| 5         | Development of Approach Road from Pandu Port Terminal to NH-27 and Ship Repair Facility at Pandu, Guwahati on NW-2 |                       419    |
| 6         | Comprehensive Development of NW-16 (River Barak)                                                                   |                       134.72 |
| 7         | Development of 23 NW's (Phase-1)                                                                                   |                       266.09 |
| 8         | CSS in NER States                                                                                                  |                       100    |
| 9         | Other National Waterways (NWs)                                                                                     |                       242.74 |
| Total     | Total                                                                                                              |                      6405.51 |

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