Question

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Name the major National Waterways of our country.

Answer 1

1. The Ganga river between Allahabad and Haldia (1620 km). National Waterways No. 1
2. The Brahmaputra river between Sadiya and Dhubri (891 km) - National Waterways No.2
3. The West Coast Canal in Kerala (Kottapuram - Komman - Udyogmandal and Champakkara Canals - 205 km) - National Waterways No.3
4. Specified stretches of Godavari and Krishna rivers along with Kakinada Puducherry Stretch of canals (1078 km) - National Waterways No.4 (v) Specified stretches of river Brahmani along with Matai river, delta channels of Mahanadi and Brahmani rivers, and East Coast Canal (588 km) - National Waterways No.5.

There are some other inland waterways on which substantial transportation has taken place. These are Mandavi, Zuari, and cumberjua, Sundarbans, Barak, backwaters of Kerala, and tidal stretches of some other rivers.