18 of 106 waterways fit for transporting cargo: Study

Only 18 national waterways are feasible for cargo movement and 25 others are feasible for ferry and cruise for tourism purpose out of the 106 national waterways notified in 2016, a study by the Inland Waterway Authority of India (IWAI) has found. Before 2016, only five NWs were notified and cargo movement is operational to some extent on these waterways. These include Ganga-Bhagirathi and Brahmaputra rivers.