Water Transport In India

Inland Waterways

  • Inland waterways in India makes up a paltry 3% of the total transport, compared with China's 47%; in the European Union it stands at 44%.
  • Inland waterways comprising rivers, lakes, canals, creeks and backwaters extend to about 14,500 km across the country.
  • Freight transportation by waterways is highly under-utilized in India compared to other large countries and geographic areas like the United States, China and the European Union.
  • The total cargo moved (in tonne kilometers) by the inland waterway was just 0.1% of the total inland traffic in India, compared to the 21% figure for United States. Cargo transportation ....
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