“Cargo traffic on Haldia-Varanasi waterway jumps by 20.5%”, India Narrative, August 1, 2023:
“The cargo traffic between Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Haldia in West Bengal on National Waterway-1 (NW-1) along the Ganga river has increased from 10.93 million ton in 2021-22 to 13.17 million ton in 2022-23, recording a 20.52% jump in one year, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha today.
Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is implementing Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) for capacity augmentation of NW-1 between Haldia and Varanasi (1390 km) at an estimated cost of Rs 4,633.81 crore. The objective of JMVP is to enhance transport efficiency and reliability of NW-1, the minister stated.
The project comprises several components such as development of multimodal terminals at Varanasi, Sahibganj and Haldia; intermodal terminal at Kalughat; fairway development, navigational facilities (Channel marking, Day/Night Navigational Aids, River Information System etc.); Community jetties, new navigational lock at Farakka, Modernization of existing navigational lock at Farakka; Quick Pontoon Opening System etc……”
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