Total and Navigable Length of Waterways in Assam, 2023-24:
(In Kilometer)
States | Total Length of the Rivers /Canals/Lakes | Navigable Length | %age of Navigable Length to Total Length |
Assam | 6367 | 2010.23 | 31.57 |
India | 29266.78 | 16103.67 | 55.02 |
Source: Indiastat.com
River/Canal-wise Length of National Waterways (NWs) in Assam, 2023-24:
(In Kilometre)
Rivers/Canals/Lakes | Total Length of the Rivers/Canals/ Lakes in the State | Navigable Length |
Brahmaputra | 2900 | 891 |
Barak | 564 | 121 |
Subansiri | 442 | 111 |
Dhansiri/Chathe | 352 | 110 |
Dehing | 380 | 114 |
Aai | 71 | 71 |
Beki | 85 | 73 |
Doyang | 150 | 61 |
Puthimari | 72 | 58.2 |
Gangadhar | 62 | 62 |
Kopili | 290 | 46 |
Dikhw | 236 | 63 |
Jinjiram | 43 | 43 |
Lohit | 560 | 100 |
Tlwang (Dhaleswari) | 160 | 86 |
Total | 6367 | 2010.2 |
Source: Indiastat.com
Number of Inland Water Transport (IWT) Vessels with Valid Certificate of Survey by Type in Assam , 2024:
(As on 31st March)
State | Self Propelled | Non-Self Propelled | Grand Total | |||||||||
Cargo | Passenger | Cargo cum Passenger | Tugs Pushers | Total | Dumb Barges | Dumb Tankers | Dumb Flat | Boats | Others1 | Total | ||
Assam | 0 | 104 | 4 | 9 | 117 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 129 |
India | 494 | 1939 | 659 | 333 | 3425 | 486 | 14 | 38 | 294 | 6329 | 7161 | 10586 |
Abbr. : IWT : Inland Water Transport.
Note : 1 : Others includes country boats.
Source: Indiastat.com
Revenue Generated from National Waterways in Assam, 2019-20 to 2023-24:
Year | Revenue (In Rs.) |
2019-20 | 6612222 |
2020-21 | 3732809 |
2021-22 | 3846650 |
2022-23 | 15572694 |
2023-24 | 7760078 |
Source: Indiastat.com
Number of Passengers and Cargo Carried by Inland Water Vessels in Assam, 2024:
(As on 31st March)
State | Powered Vessels Employed for Passengers (In No.) | Total No. of Passengers Carried (In '000) |
Assam | 108 | 4537.58 |
Source: Indiastat.com
Number of Passengers and Cargo Carried by Inland Water Vessels in Assam, 2024:
(as on 31st March)
State | Powered Vessels Employed for Passengers (In No.) | Total No. of Passengers Carried (In '000) |
Assam | 108 | 4537.58 |
Source: Indiastat.com