Inland Water | NER Databank

State-wise Number of Passengers and Cargo Carried by Inland Water Vessels:

States	Years	Powered Vessels Employed for Cargo (Nos.)	Powered Vessels Employed for Passengers (Nos.)	Quantity of Cargo Carried (In ' 000 Tonne)	Total No. of Passengers Carried (In ' 000 Tonne)
Assam	2006	-	61	-	-
	2007	53	198	741.56	2439.23
	2008	33	190	846.24	25944.10
	2009	33	190	865.15	26553.15
	2010	-	-	-	-
	2011	-	-	-	-
	2012	66	66	37.72#	11345.53
	2013	56	56	71.79@	7656.00
	2014	56	56	338.53@	7043.84
	2015	56	56	178.73@	16461.48
Mizoram	2013	-	-	-	-
	2014	-	-	-	-
	2015	48	48	1000.00	10000.00

Source : Ministry of Shipping Transport Research Wing, Govt. of India. (ON958) & Past Issues

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
State	Rivers	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:

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