Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
DEVELOPMENT OF NEW WATERWAY CORRIDORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Posted On:
11 AUG 2026 3:50PM by PIB Delhi
To promote inland water transport in the country, 111 inland waterways across India have been declared as National Waterways (NWs) vide the National Waterways Act, 2016. As on date, 32 NWs are operational for the purpose of cargo and passenger movement. Further, in pursuance of the budget announcement for 2026-27 and based on studies, 19 additional new NWs have been identified predominantly for cruise tourism and passenger ferry operations over the next five years. Details of these NWs are given in the Annexure.
It has been the focus of the Government to first develop the already declared and feasible NWs for cargo and passenger transportation before declaration of new NWs in the country.
Annexure
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National Waterway
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State
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FY 2026-27
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NW-49 (Jhelum River), NW-26 (Chenab River) and NW-84 (Ravi River)
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Jammu & Kashmir
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NW-51 (Kabini River) and NW-90 (Sharavati River)
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Karnataka
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NW-88 (Sal River)
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Goa
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FY 2027-28
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NW-52 (Kali River) and NW-41 (Ghataprabha River)
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Karnataka
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NW-22 (Birupa–Badi–Genguti–Brahmani System) and NW-96 (Subarnarekha River)
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Odisha
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FY 2028-29
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NW-25 (Chapora River)
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Goa
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NW-13 (AVM Canal) and NW-59 (Kottayam–Vaikom Canal)
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Kerala
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FY 2029-30
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NW-89 (Savitri River & Bankot Creek), NW-28 (Dabhol Creek–Vashishti River)
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Maharashtra
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NW-20 (Bhawani River)
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Tamil Nadu
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FY 2030-31
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NW-98 (Sutlej River)
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Himachal Pradesh & Punjab
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NW-76 (Panchgangavali River)
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Karnataka
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NW-37 (Gandak River)
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Uttar Pradesh
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This information was given by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
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