Question

Which are the main National Waterways of India?

Answer 1

To maintain the internal water transportation, the Government has recognized the following waterways as national waterways:
1) National waterway 1 Ganga river : Haldia —Allahabad - 1620 km.
2) National waterway 2 Brahmaputra river : Dhubri Sadia 891 km.
3) National waterway 3 West coast Canal : Kolam Kottapuram 250 km.
4) National waterway 4 Godavari Krishna river Kakinada - Puducherry 1078 km.
5) National waterway 5 Brahmani river : Goenkhali - Talcher 588 km.