National Waterway 1
| National Waterways (NW-1) | |
|---|---|
A ship in National Waterway 1 | |
| Details | |
| Location | India |
| Opened | 27 October 1986 |
| Length | 1,620 km (1,010 mi) |
| No. of terminals | 18 Floating Terminal 2 Fixed RCC Jetty |
| Owner | Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) |
| Operator | Central Inland Water Transport Corporation (CIWTC) |
The National Waterway 1 (NW-1) or Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system is located in India and runs from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh to Haldia in West Bengal via Patna and Bhagalpur in Bihar across the Ganges river. It is 1,620 km (1,010 mi) long, making it the longest waterway in India. It is of prime importance amongst all the national waterways considering its locational advantages. The NW-1 passes through West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and serves major cities and their industrial hinterlands like;
It was declared as a waterway in October 1986. It is navigable by mechanical boat up to Patna.