WATERWAYS
- India has been a nautical country since ancient times.
- Waterways are the cheapest mode of transport .
- They are most suitable for transporting large and bulky items.
- It is a fuel-efficient and environment-friendly mode of transport.
- India has 14,500 kilometers of inland navigation waterways.
- The government has designated the following waterways as National Waterways .
- National Waterway 1 : The Ganga river between Allahabad and Haldia (1620 km)-
- National Waterway 2 : The Brahmaputra river between Sadiya and Dhubr i (891 km)-
- National Waterway 3 : The West-Coast Canal in Kerala (Kottapurma-Kollam, Udyogamandal, and Champakkara canals (205 km)
- National Waterway 4 : Specified stretches of Godavari and Krishna rivers along with Kakinada Puducherry stretch of canals (1078 km)
- National Waterway 5: Specified stretches of river Brahmani along with Matai river, delta channels of Mahanadi and Brahmani rivers and East Coast Canal (588 km)
