There are 111 officially notified Inland National Waterways (NWs) in India identified for the purposes of inland water transport,http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2016/168716.pdf as per The National Waterways Act, 2016.
Out of the 111 NWs, 106 were created in 2016.
The NW network covers around 20,275.5 km.
NW-1, 2, & 3 are already operational.
Cargo as well as passenger / cruise vessels are plying on these waterways.
Detailed Project Report (DPR) for development of NW-4 & 5 was 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.
National waterways in India handled 55 million tonne (MT) in 2017-18 and 72 MT in 2018-19 cargo respectively, and expected to reach 100 MT by fy 2021-22.IWAI revises cargo handling target to 100 MT on national waterways by FY22, Economic Times, 30 December 2019.
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Wazirabad barrage (north Delhi)-Palla (north Faridabad) perennial section is being developed for the passenger and cargo ferry service.Yamuna water link may get govt nod, Times of India, 6 April 2016.
Okhla barrage-Agra steamer service is planned by the end of June 2017 with the help of Netherlands (c. Feb 2017).Steamer service to revive navigation in Agra Canal after 143 years, Hindustan Times, 1 Feb 2017.
See also
List of rivers of India
Multi-Modal Logistics Parks in India
National Waterways Act, 2016
RORO ferries in India
Sagar Mala project
UDAN
Waterways transport in Kerala
References
W  India, National Waterways Category:India geography-related lists Category:Proposed infrastructure in India
