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There are 111 officially notified Inland National Waterways (NWs) in India identified for the purposes of inland water transport, [1] as per The National Waterways Act, 2016. Out of the 111 NWs, 106 were created in 2016. [2] The NW network covers around 20,275.5 km. NW-1, 2, & 3 are already operational.
The cost of water transport in India is roughly 50 paise (0.58¢ US) a kilometre, as compared to ₹ 1 (1.2¢ US) by railways and ₹ 1.5 (1.7¢ US) by roads. [2] Water transport has received significant attention in recent times [timeframe?] as logistical costs in India are some of the highest among major countries [definition needed] —18 ...
Map of NW-4. The concept of National Waterways was introduced in 1982 to promote the development of inland water transport in the country. At present, out of six declared National Waterways, developmental works are being carried out on NW-1, 2, and 3 only by Inland Waterways Authority of India . The first three National Waterways (NW-1, 2 & 3 ...
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation was the first state transport undertaking in India to utilise bio-fuels and ethanol-blended fuels. [164] KSRTC took an initiative to do research in alternative fuel forms by experimenting with various alternatives — blending diesel with biofuels such as honge, palm, sunflower, groundnut, coconut ...
Central Inland Water Transport Corporation (CIWTC) The National Waterway 1 ( NW-1 ) or Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system is located in India and runs from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh to Haldia in West Bengal via Patna and Bhagalpur in Bihar across the Ganges river. [ 1 ]
Freight transportation by waterways is highly under-utilised in India compared to other large countries and geographic areas like the United States, China and the European Union. The total cargo moved (in tonne kilometres) by the inland waterway was just 0.1% of the total inland traffic in India, compared to the 21% figure for the United States.
Central Inland Water Transport Corporation The West Coast Canal or National Waterway No 3 is a 205 km (127 mi) long inland navigational route located in Kerala , India , which runs from Kollam to Kottapuram .
It is the first water metro system in India and the first integrated water transport system of this size in Asia. When fully operational, it will connect Kochi ’s 10 island communities with the mainland through a fleet of 78 battery-operated electric hybrid boats operating along 38 terminals and 16 routes spanning 76 kilometres.