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. |
Name |
Length (km) |
Location (States) |
| 1 |
NW-1 |
Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System |
1620 |
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal |
| 2 |
NW-2 |
Brahmaputra River |
891 |
Assam |
| 3 |
NW-3 |
West Coast Canal, Champakara and Udyogamandal Canals |
205 |
Kerala |
| 4 |
NW-4 |
River Krishna |
82 |
Andhra Pradesh |
| 5 |
NW-10 |
Amba River |
45 |
Maharashtra |
| 6 |
NW-83 |
Rajpuri Creek |
31 |
Maharashtra |
| 7 |
NW-85 |
Revdanda Creek – Kundalika River System |
31 |
Maharashtra |
| 8 |
NW-91 |
Shastri river – Jaigad creek system |
52 |
Maharashtra |
| 9 |
NW-68 |
Mandovi |
41 |
Goa |
| 10 |
NW-111 |
Zuari |
50 |
Goa |
| 11 |
NW-73 |
Narmada River |
226 |
Gujarat & Maharashtra |
| 12 |
NW-100 |
Tapi River |
436 |
Gujarat & Maharashtra |
| 13 |
NW-97 |
Sunderbans Waterways |
172 |
West Bengal |
List of National Waterways in India
| NW |
Name |
Start Point |
End Point |
Length (km) |
State/UT |
| NW 1 |
Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System |
Haldia (Sagar) |
Allahabad |
1620 |
West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand |
| NW 2 |
Brahmaputra River System |
Sadiya |
Dhubri |
891 |
Assam |
| NW 3 |
West Coast Canal and Champakara and Udyogamandal Canals |
Kollam |
Kottapuram |
205 |
Kerala |
| NW 4 |
Godavari River System |
Rajahmundry |
Kadiramunda |
1121 |
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra |
| NW 5 |
East Coast Canal and Matai River |
Kolkata |
Dhamra |
680 |
West Bengal, Odisha |
| NW 6 |
Barak River |
Barak Mouth |
Silchar |
121 |
Assam |
| NW 7 |
Ajoy River |
Durgapur |
Farakka |
67 |
West Bengal |
| NW 8 |
Alappuzha-Changanassery Canal |
Alappuzha |
Changanassery |
28 |
Kerala |
| NW 9 |
Alappuzha-Kottayam-Athirampuzha Canal |
Alappuzha |
Athirampuzha |
38 |
Kerala |
| NW 10 |
Amba River |
Amba River Estuary |
Amba River Dam |
45 |
Maharashtra |
| NW 11 |
Arunavati-Aran River |
Sangli |
Miraj |
98 |
Maharashtra |
| NW 12 |
Gomti River |
Jaunpur |
Varanasi |
131 |
Uttar Pradesh |
| NW 13 |
AVM Canal |
Thiruvalluvar |
Kochuveli |
11 |
Tamil Nadu, Kerala |
| NW 14 |
Baitarani River |
Dhamra |
Haridaspur |
49 |
Odisha |
| NW 15 |
Bakreshwar-Mayurakshi River |
Farakka |
Jayantipur |
137 |
West Bengal |
| NW 16 |
Hugli River |
Kolkata |
Tribeni |
320 |
West Bengal |
| NW 17 |
Mandovi River and Zuari River |
Panaji |
Curchorem |
106 |
Goa |
| NW 18 |
Mullai River |
Thanjavur |
Vettangudi |
168 |
Tamil Nadu |
| NW 19 |
Mahanadi River System |
Talcher |
Paradeep |
289 |
Odisha |
| NW 20 |
Dayang River |
Jogi Ghat |
Dhubri |
131 |
Assam |
| NW 21 |
Barak River |
Silchar |
Bhangaon |
109 |
Assam |
| NW 22 |
Kameng River |
Bhalukpong |
Banderdebri |
140 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
| NW 23 |
Upper Ganga River |
Patna |
Bhagalpur |
497 |
Bihar |
| NW 24 |
Upper Ganga River |
Prayagraj |
Kanpur |
430 |
Uttar Pradesh |
| NW 25 |
Upper Ganga River |
Kanpur |
Ghazipur |
354 |
Uttar Pradesh |
| NW 26 |
Godavari River System |
Kadiramunda |
Ramalayam |
530 |
Telangana |
| NW 27 |
Sunderbans |
Kolkata |
Geonkhali |
129 |
West Bengal |
| NW 28 |
Mandovi River |
Panaji |
Curchorem |
106 |
Goa |
| NW 29 |
Zuari River |
Panaji |
Curchorem |
60 |
Goa |
| NW 30 |
Mullai River |
Thanjavur |
Pudukkottai |
130 |
Tamil Nadu |
| NW 31 |
Kollam Backwaters |
Kollam |
Alappuzha |
125 |
Kerala |
| NW 32 |
Kuttanad Backwaters |
Alappuzha |
Changanassery |
65 |
Kerala |
| NW 33 |
Vembanad Backwaters |
Alappuzha |
Kochi |
112 |
Kerala |
| NW 34 |
West Coast Canal |
Kollam |
Kottapuram |
205 |
Kerala |
| NW 35 |
East Coast Canal |
Kolkata |
Dhamra |
680 |
West Bengal, Odisha |
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