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National Waterways of India 📌
NCERT-aligned UPSC Core Geography topic from NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar). Every item is anchored to a real location on India's map — built for boards (CBSE, ICSE, state) and UPSC aspirants.
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Class UPSC Geography — NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar) — Chapter: Transport & Infrastructure (UPSC).
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Key locations covered (8)
- National Waterway 1 (NW-1) — Ganga–Bhagirathi–Hooghly (Haldia–Prayagraj) — West Bengal / Bihar / Jharkhand / UP
- National Waterway 2 (NW-2) — Brahmaputra (Dhubri–Sadiya) — Assam
- National Waterway 3 (NW-3) — West Coast Canal (Kollam–Kottapuram) — Kerala
- National Waterway 4 (NW-4) — Krishna–Godavari + East Coast Canal — Andhra Pradesh / Telangana / Tamil Nadu / Puducherry
- National Waterway 5 (NW-5) — Brahmani–Mahanadi Delta + East Coast Canal — Odisha / West Bengal
- National Waterway 16 — Barak River (Lakhipur–Bhanga) — Assam
- National Waterways Act, 2016 — Pan-India
- Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) — Pan-India (NW-1 focus)
Sample questions (12 of 52)
What is the length of NW-1?
1,620 km — India's longest National Waterway.
When was NW-1 declared a National Waterway?
27 October 1986 — India's first NW.
NW-1 traverses which rivers?
Ganga, Bhagirathi and Hooghly — Haldia to Prayagraj (Allahabad).
Which multi-modal terminals are operational on NW-1?
Varanasi, Sahibganj, Haldia, Kalughat — under Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP).
Under which project is NW-1 being upgraded?
Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP / Arth Ganga), with World Bank assistance — Rs 5,369 cr.
Which cargo dominates on NW-1?
Fly ash, coal, cement, stone aggregates, foodgrain, container cargo.
Which Maitri Setu / connectivity exists with Bangladesh on NW-1?
Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route (Haldia-Dhubri via Bangladesh).
Which agency operates NW-1?
Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), under Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways.
Which dredging contract for NW-1 was signed in 2023?
Maintenance dredging contracts under JMVP for Farakka-Patna-Varanasi stretches.
Which state govt has signed PSAs for cruise tourism on NW-1?
UP, Bihar and West Bengal — Ganga Vilas Cruise launched January 2023 (Varanasi-Dibrugarh).
What is the length of NW-2?
891 km on the Brahmaputra.
When was NW-2 declared?
1 September 1988.
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About this topic
This topic is part of the NCERT UPSC Core Geography syllabus, specifically the textbook NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar), drawn from the chapter Transport & Infrastructure (UPSC). Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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