Inland Water

Submitted by mdash on Mon, 12/22/2008 - 13:15

Waterways details of Ferry service in NER:

 

Name of Ferry Service Distance Covered

Dhubri - Phoolbari

17

Dhubri - Chunari

65

Goalpara - Ramapara

16

Bagbore - Guwahati - Sialmari

211

Sialmari - Vijoynagarh - Guwahati

96

Bohori - Guwahati

82

Guwahati - North Guwahati

4

Guwahati - Rajaduar

4

Guwahati - Karua

10

Kachari - Umananda

4

Guwahati - Kanchanmari

80

Nemati - Kamalabari

12

Bogibill - Kerangabil

30

Dibrugarh - Kacheri - Oriumghat

100

Sadia - Saikhowa

12

Source: Background paper No. 7, Inland Water Authority of India, March 2006

 

Waterways: Nevigable length of Main Rivers in NER:

 

State

Rivers

2000-01

Total length of the river in the state

Assam

Brahmaputra

724

Buridhing

161

Disang

129

Gangadhar

113

Subansiri

143

Kapili

103

Kolodeye

112

Kolong

121

Katakhal

161

Panchas

105

Others

1967

Total

3839

 

 

Waterways: Major Identified Cargo Routes for NW-2:

 

Identified Route

Nature of Cargo

Kolkata-Pandu

Coal, bitumen, iron and steel

Pandu-Kolkata

Gypsum, tea, coal

Jogighopa-Kolkata

Coal (Meghalaya )

Tezpur-Kolkata

Tea

Dibrugarh-Kolkata

Tea

Silghat-Budge Budge

POL

Namrup

Urea

Bongaigaon Refinery

RP Coke

Source: Background paper No-7, The Inland Water Authority of India, March 2006