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 |
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