National Waterways of India

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National Waterways of India National Waterways, also known as NWs, are like special roads, but instead of running on land, they sail on water! They are...

National Waterways of India

National Waterways, also known as NWs, are like special roads, but instead of running on land, they sail on water! They are artificial or natural water channels that the government develops and maintains for transportation purposes. Just like roads, these waterways have specific numbers and names to make them easy to identify.

List of Operational National Waterways in India
Sl. No.National Waterway (NW) No.NameLength (km)Location (States)
1NW-1Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System1620Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal
2NW-2Brahmaputra River891Assam
3NW-3West Coast Canal, Champakara and Udyogamandal Canals205Kerala
4NW-4River Krishna82Andhra Pradesh
5NW-10Amba River45Maharashtra
6NW-83Rajpuri Creek31Maharashtra
7NW-85Revdanda Creek - Kundalika River System31Maharashtra
8NW-91Shastri river - Jaigad creek system52Maharashtra
9NW-68Mandovi41Goa
10NW-111Zuari50Goa
11NW-73Narmada River226Gujarat & Maharashtra
12NW-100Tapi River436Gujarat & Maharashtra
13NW-97Sunderbans Waterways172West Bengal
List of National Waterways in India
NWNameStart PointEnd PointLength (km)State/UT
NW 1Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River SystemHaldia (Sagar)Allahabad1620West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand
NW 2Brahmaputra River SystemSadiyaDhubri891Assam
NW 3West Coast Canal and Champakara and Udyogamandal CanalsKollamKottapuram205Kerala
NW 4Godavari River SystemRajahmundryKadiramunda1121Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra
NW 5East Coast Canal and Matai RiverKolkataDhamra680West Bengal, Odisha
NW 6Barak RiverBarak MouthSilchar121Assam
NW 7Ajoy RiverDurgapurFarakka67West Bengal
NW 8Alappuzha-Changanassery CanalAlappuzhaChanganassery28Kerala
NW 9Alappuzha-Kottayam-Athirampuzha CanalAlappuzhaAthirampuzha38Kerala
NW 10Amba RiverAmba River EstuaryAmba River Dam45Maharashtra
NW 11Arunavati-Aran RiverSangliMiraj98Maharashtra
NW 12Gomti RiverJaunpurVaranasi131Uttar Pradesh
NW 13AVM CanalThiruvalluvarKochuveli11Tamil Nadu, Kerala
NW 14Baitarani RiverDhamraHaridaspur49Odisha
NW 15Bakreshwar-Mayurakshi RiverFarakkaJayantipur137West Bengal
NW 16Hugli RiverKolkataTribeni320West Bengal
NW 17Mandovi River and Zuari RiverPanajiCurchorem106Goa
NW 18Mullai RiverThanjavurVettangudi168Tamil Nadu
NW 19Mahanadi River SystemTalcherParadeep289Odisha
NW 20Dayang RiverJogi GhatDhubri131Assam
NW 21Barak RiverSilcharBhangaon109Assam
NW 22Kameng RiverBhalukpongBanderdebri140Arunachal Pradesh
NW 23Upper Ganga RiverPatnaBhagalpur497Bihar
NW 24Upper Ganga RiverPrayagrajKanpur430Uttar Pradesh
NW 25Upper Ganga RiverKanpurGhazipur354Uttar Pradesh
NW 26Godavari River SystemKadiramundaRamalayam530Telangana
NW 27SunderbansKolkataGeonkhali129West Bengal
NW 28Mandovi RiverPanajiCurchorem106Goa
NW 29Zuari RiverPanajiCurchorem60Goa
NW 30Mullai RiverThanjavurPudukkottai130Tamil Nadu
NW 31Kollam BackwatersKollamAlappuzha125Kerala
NW 32Kuttanad BackwatersAlappuzhaChanganassery65Kerala
NW 33Vembanad BackwatersAlappuzhaKochi112Kerala
NW 34West Coast CanalKollamKottapuram205Kerala
NW 35East Coast CanalKolkataDhamra680West Bengal, Odisha