A Ride through the Inland Waterways of India

A Ride through the Inland Waterways of India: Key Takeaways India has a network of 111 National Waterways, with a total length of 20,187 km spread across 23 States and four Union Territories. Of these, 32 National Waterways are currently operational. The Union Budget 2026-27 has announced to operationalise 20 new National Waterways (NWs) over the next 5 years. Cargo transportation on National Waterways reached an all-time high of 145.84 million metric