India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
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State
District
Project
Status
Cost (Rs. in crore)
1
Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi
Multimodal Terminal Varanasi
Completed
182.33
2
Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi/ Chandauli/ Ghazipur/Ballia
15 Community Jetties
Completed
14.23
3
Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi
Ship Repair Facility Varanasi
Work in Progress
182.93
4
Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi
2 Nos. of River Cruise Terminals at Varanasi
DPR in Progress
200
5
Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi
Regional Centre of Excellence
DPR in Progress
250
6
Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi
Development of Freight Village- MMLP Varanasi
PPP Bidding ongoing.
188
7
Uttar Pradesh
Five Locations
Quick Pontoon Opening Mechanism
1 Installed and 4 Under construction
51.61
8
Uttar Pradesh
Various Location
Fairway Development
Ongoing
221.51
9
Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi
Launch of Hydrogen vessels at Varanasi
Completed
24
10
Uttar Pradesh
Ayodhya
Installation of Jetty and operationalization of hybrid electric vessels at Ayodhya on NW-40 is completed
Completed
16
11
Uttar Pradesh
Mathura & Vrindavan
Development of IWT Infrastructure & Fairway Maintenance on NW-110 along Mathura & Vrindavan stretch
Completed
12
12
Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi, Ayodhya & Prayagraj
Development of Water Metro project at Varanasi, Ayodhya and Praygraj
Ongoing
Feasibility study completed.
13
Bihar
Five Location
Quick Pontoon Opening Mechanism
1 Installed and 4 Under construction
55
14
Bihar
Patna
Ship Repair Facility Patna
Work in Progress
210.56
15
Bihar
Patna
River Cruise Terminals at Patna
DPR in Progress
100
16
Bihar
Saran
Intermodal Terminal, Kalughat
Completed
87.13
17
Bihar
Patna
Upgradation of NINI Patna
Completed
6.35
18
Bihar
Various Locations
Fairway Development
Ongoing
377.56
19
Bihar
21 Locations
Development of Community Jetties
Completed
39.21
20
Jharkhand
Sahibganj
Multimodal Terminal Sahibganj
Completed
278.44
21
Jharkhand
2 locations
Development of Community Jetties
Completed
2.60
22
West Bengal
Haldia
Multimodal Terminal, Haldia
Completed
508.36
23
West Bengal
Balagarh
Intermodal Terminal, Balagarh, West Bengal
Under Implementation
27.41
24
West Bengal
Murshidabad
New Navigational Lock at Farakka
Completed
369.53
25
West Bengal
Murshidabad
Modernization of Existing Lock Gate
Ongoing
172.95
26
West Bengal
Various Location
Fairway Development
Ongoing
175.84
27
West Bengal
22 Locations
Development of Community Jetties
Completed
39.21
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State
Project
Cost (Rs. in crore)
1
Maharashtra
Vadhavan Green Field Deep water Port
76220
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State
District
Project
Status
Cost (Rs. crore)
1
Assam
Kamrup
Construction of High Level Jetty at Pandu
Completed
43.89
2
Assam
Dhubri
Construction of Jetty and allied works for Dhubri Terminals
Completed
47
3
Assam
Bongaigaon
Development of IWT Terminal at MMLP Jogighopa
Completed
82.04
4
Assam
Dibrugarh
Construction of Cargo-cum-Tourist Terminal at Bogibeel
Completed
101
5
Assam
Dibrugarh, Kamrup
Floating Tourist Jetty at Bogibeel & Pandu
Completed
9.75
6
Assam
Karimganj
Renovation of Existing Shore Facilities at Badarpur and Karimganj Terminal
Completed
6.4
7
Tripura
Sepahijala
Construction & Development of IWT Terminal at Sonamura, Tripura
Completed
6.91
8
Assam
Dibrugarh
Customs & Immigration Building at Bogibeel
Completed
8.87
9
Assam
Dibrugarh
Customs & Immigration Building at Dhubri & Bogibeel
Completed
9.31
10
Assam
Bongaigaon
Construction of Boundary Wall at Jogighopa Terminal
Completed
12.33
11
Assam
Dibrugarh
Renovation of Heritage Building at Dibrugarh
Completed
6
12
Assam
Tinsukia, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Jorhat, Sivasagar, Golaghat, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Nagaon, Morigaon, Kamrup (Metro), Kamrup, Nalbari, Barpeta, Goalpara, Bongaigaon, South Salmara-Mankachar, and Dhubri
Operational & Maintenance of other works including terminals and fairway development (2014-2026)
Completed
508.3
13
Assam
Kamrup
Construction of Steel Gangway with Yoke System at Pandu
Completed
2.88
14
Assam
Kamrup
Approach Road to Pandu Jetty from NH-27
Completed
180
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State
District
Project
Status
Cost (Rs. Cr.)
1
Assam
Dhubri, South Salmara-Mankachar, Goalpara Bongaigaon (Jogighopa), Barpeta, Kamrup
Fairway Development in NER through DCI for NW-2 (Bangladesh Border to Pandu)
Work in progress
(Physical Progress: 67.70%)
143
2
Assam
Kamrup
Ship Repair Facility at Pandu
Work in progress
[Physical Progress: 98.46 % for civil works and total project completion 68% (Civil, Mechanical and Electrical works)]
283.33
3
Assam
Jorhat
Construction of Tourist Jetty at Bishwanath Ghat & Cargo-cum-Cruise Terminal at Neamati Ghat
Work awarded to IPRCL on Deposit Work basis. Tender under process.
158
4
Assam
Dibrugarh
Development of RCoE at Dibrugarh
Work awarded to IPRCL on Deposit Work basis.Tender under process.
207.65
5
Assam
Kamrup
Construction of Building for Regional Office, MSDC, Guest House and Office Space for ITAT at Fancy Bazar
Work awarded to IPRCL on Deposit Work basis. Tender under process.
50
6
Assam
Kamrup
Link Road connecting Pandu Terminal with Ship Repair Facility
Work in progress
(Physical Progress: 30.00%)
55
7
Assam
Karimganj
Development & Maintenance of Fairway in Bhanga-Badarpur (10.5 km) stretch through DCI
Work in progress
(Physical Progress: 67.70%)
41.67
8
Assam
Karimganj
Construction of Berthing Pontoon with Gangway at Badarpur Terminal
Work in progress
(Physical Progress: 72.50%)
2.57
9
Assam
Karimganj
Construction of Crane Pontoon with Gangway at Karimganj Terminal
Work in progress
(Physical Progress: 65.00%)
4.42
10
Assam
Karimganj
Procurement of One Survey Vessel for NW-16
Work in progress
(Physical Progress: 60.00%)
4.97
11
Assam
Karimganj
Procurement of Three Amphibian Dredgers for NW-16 & IBP Route
Under Tendering Stage
30
12
Assam
Dhubri
Procurement of Two (25x6 m) Steel Pontoons for River Brahmaputra (NW-2)
Work in progress
(Physical Progress: 90.00%)
3.4
13
Assam
Kamrup
Procurement of Two SDB Vessels for River Brahmaputra (NW-2)
Work in progress
(Physical Progress: 55.00%)
2.88
14
Assam
Silchar
Project for Providing 10 Nos. RPL Passenger Vessels for River Barak
Work in progress
(Physical Progress: 55.00%)
13.02
15
Assam
Dibrugarh
Construction of All-weather Approach Road from NH-15 to Bogibeel Terminal (DPR)
Under DPR Stage
0.43
16
Assam, Meghalaya.
Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Goalpara, Kamrup, Morigaon, Nagaon, Lakhimpur, Majuli,
DPR for Construction of Community Jetties on NW-30, NW-32, NW-50, NW-57 & NW-95
Under Tendering Stage
5.56
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State
District
Project
Status
Cost (Rs. Cr.)
1.
Andhra Pradesh
NTR
4 nos floating steel pontoon terminals on NW-4 (River Krishna)
Completed
5.84
2.
Andhra Pradesh
NTR
Permanent Ro-Ro terminal
Completed
13.27
3.
Goa
North Goa
4 nos floating concrete terminals on NW-68 (River Mandovi)
Completed
9.6
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State
District
Description
National Waterways
Size of Concrete Pontoons
Status
Timeline
1
Goa
North Goa / South Goa
Design, Construction, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of 10 nos. Community Jetties.
Cumbarjua Canal (NW-27); Mandovi River (NW-68); Zuari River (NW-111)
10 nos. concrete jetties of size 24 m x 6 m.
Casting completed. 3 of 10 sites finalized for installation.
Dec-26
2
Gujarat
Narmada / Chhota Udepur
Design, Construction, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of 2 nos. Concrete jetties.
Narmada River (NW-73)
1 jetty at Mokhdi village (36 m x 9 m) & 1 at Hafeswar Temple (24 m x 6 m).
Casting completed. Installation after approaching the road.
Dec-26
2
Gujarat
Surat
Design, Construction, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of 2 nos. Concrete jetties.
Tapi River (NW-100)
1 jetty at Surat Castle (36 m x 9 m) & 1 at Dumas Beach (24 m x 6 m).
Casting yet to start.
Dec-26
3
Jammu & Kashmir
Srinagar/Anantnag/Bandipora; Jammu/Reasi/Kathua
Design, Construction, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of 8 + 3 concrete jetties.
Jhelum River (NW-49); Chenab River (NW-26); Ravi River (NW-84)
8 jetties (30 m x 6 m) on Jhelum; 2 jetties (30 m x 6 m) at Akhnoor & Reasi; 1 jetty (24 m x 6 m) at Satwain.
Casting in progress.
Dec-26
4
Karnataka
Mysuru / Uttara Kannada
Design, Construction, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of 3 nos. Concrete jetties.
Sharavati (NW-90); Kabini (NW-51)
2 jetties (36 m x 9 m) at Beeramballi & Gerosuppa; 1 jetty (24 m x 6 m) at Honnavar.
Casting yet to start.
Dec-26
5
Odisha
Kendrapara
Design, Construction, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of 3 nos. Concrete jetties.
Mahanadi (NW-64); Baitarani (NW-14)
2 jetties (36 m x 9 m) at Bahakuda & Musadia; 1 jetty (24 m x 6 m) at Gupti Ghat.
Casting yet to start.
Mar-27
6
West Bengal
North 24 Parganas
Design & Inspection for 08 nos. HDPE Pontoons at Ichamati River.
Ichamati River (NW-44)
8 HDPE Pontoons at Harishpur, Bajitpur, Kathatala, Medey, Purna, Media, Kabilpur & Media Ferry Ghats.
Fabrication yet to start.
Mar-27
7
Kerala
Kottayam / Alappuzha
Design & Inspection for 04 nos. HDPE Pontoons.
Kollam-Kottapuram & West Coast Canal (NW-3)
04 HDPE Pontoons at Vaikkom, Cherthala (Thanneermukkom), Alappuzha & Kayamkulam.
Fabrication yet to start.
Mar-27
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Projects
Timeline
1
Development of Ship Repair Facility at Varanasi
2
Development of Freight Village-Multimodal Logistics Park at Varanasi
West Garo Hills
The Government has implemented several policy and promotional initiatives for the development of Inland Water Transport (IWT) sector, including notification of the National Waterways (Construction of Jetties/ Terminals) Regulation, 2025, Jalvahak scheme and extension of Tonnage Tax benefits, besides development of Multi Modal Terminals (MMT)/ Inter Modal Terminal (IMT), jetties and fairway maintenance. The details of IWT/ new port infrastructure projects, including the projects of Uttar Pradesh implemented on National Waterway (NW)-1 (Haldia to Prayagraj) are attached as Annexure-I.
Annexure-I
Details of New Port Development Projects and IWT Infrastructure Projects.
A.National Waterway-1
B. New Port Infrastructure Projects
The details of major project undertaken and being undertaken to strengthen trade and connectivity through inland waterways in the North-Eastern Region on NW-2, NW-16 in Assam are attached as Annexure -II.
Annexure-II
A. MAJOR COMPLETED PROJECTS IN NER:
B. MAJOR ONGOING PROJECTS IN NER:
The details of projects on other waterways are attached at Annexure -III.
Annexure-III
A. COMPLETED TERMINALS ON OTHER NWs
B. ONGOING TERMINALS ON OTHER NWs
IWT projects for which approval have been given recently for implementation in Uttar Pradesh are given below:
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