Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways of the Republic of India

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OPERATIONALISATION OF NEW NATIONAL WATERWAYS

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

OPERATIONALISATION OF NEW NATIONAL WATERWAYS

Posted On: 19 MAR 2026 12:26PM by PIB Delhi

The details of National Waterways which will be made operational within the next 5 years are at Annexure.

Annexure

Sl. No.

Financial Year

National Waterway

1.

2026-27

NW-49 : Jhelum River (110 km)

NW 26: Chenab River (51 km)

NW 84: Ravi River (44 km)

NW 51: Kabini River (23.17 km)

NW 90: Sharavati River (28.67 km)

NW 14: Baitarni River (48 km)

2.

2027-2030

NW-25: Chapora River (33 km)

NW-88: Sal River (14.05 km)

NW-4 Extension [(stretch of Krishna River) 636 km]

NW-76: Panchagangavali River (23 km)

NW-22: Birupa-Badi-Genguti-Brahmani System (155 km)

NW-23: Budha Balanga River (55.89 km)

NW-96: Subarnrekha River (311 km)

NW-20: Bhavani River (95 km)

NW-89: Savitri River [(Bankot Creek) 45.57 km]

NW-13: AVM Canal (11.3 km)

NW-59: Kottayam-Vaikom Canal (18.8 km)

NW-28:Dabhol Creek-Vashishti River (45 km)

NW-41:Ghataprabha River (112 km)

3.

2030-31

NW-5: Brahmani-Kharsua-Dhamra River system (332 km)


This information was given by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal Ji, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.

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