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List of 15 National Waterways in Assam

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Name

 

River

Length (km)

NW2

Sadiya-Dhubri stretch of Brahmaputra River

891

NW6

Aai River

71

NW16

Barak River

121

NW18

Beki River

73

NW30

Dihing River

114

NW31

Dhansiri River-Chathe River

110

NW32

Dikhow River

63

NW33

Doyang River

61

NW57

Kopili River

46

NW62

Lohit River

100

NW82

Puthimari River

72

NW95

Subansiri River

111

NW38

Gangadhar River

62

NW50

Jinjiram River

43

NW102

Tlwang River

86

 

National Waterway – 2 ( Brahmaputra River) :

Sadiya - Dhubri stretch of Brahmaputra River was declared as the National Waterway no.2 vide National Waterway Act 1988. From Sadiya to Dhubri, the waterway extends for a distance of 891 Km. River Brahmaputra flows down the centre of Assam valley. It has a number of tributaries like Subansiri, Jia Bharali, Dihing, Burhi Dihing, Disang, Dhansiri and Kopili. The Brahmaputra along with its continuous water routes leading up to the ports of Calcutta and Haldia is a important traditional IWT route.

Important river stations/commercial centers along the river banks NW-2 are Dhubri, Jogighopa, Pandu/Guwahati, Tepur, Neemati, Dibrugarh, Sadiya and Saikhowa. Pandu/Guwahati is the most important river station on NW-2. The stretch downstream from Pandu up to Bangladesh Border (260Kms) is the stretch where IWT operations are presently most active.
 
 
National Waterway – 16 ( Barak River) :
 
Lakhipur - Bhanga Stretch of Barak River was declared as the National Waterway no.16 vide National Waterway Act 1988. From Lakhipur to Bhanga, the waterway extends for a distance of 121 Km. It originates in the Manipur hills and enters the plains near Lakhipur. Downstream of Silchar town and before entering Bangladesh the Barak bifurcates into the Surma River and the Kushiyara River. The principal tributaries of the Barak in India are the Jirl, the Dhaleshwari, the Singla, the Longai, the Sonai and the Katakhal.

 

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