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Waterway to lower transit time through Bangladesh to be ready soonThe passage being prepared is called the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol (IBP) Route number 5 and 6. It runs from Maia near Farakka in India to Ar...01 Aug, 2023, 12.20 AM IST- UP govt planning to establish waterways on eight rivers for goods, public transportThe move is in line with the BJP-led Centre's Maritime India Vision 2030 that envisages increasing the share of inland water transport to f...02 Jul, 2023, 11.17 AM IST
- Taking cargo off trucks and putting back onto ships: Modi govt's big plan to develop 23 river systemsIndia is eyeing an investment of ₹35,000 crore by 2047 to create a network of waterways in the country. Union minister for ports, shipping ...05 Mar, 2023, 03.10 PM IST
- MV Ganga Vilas has put India and Bangladesh on world's river cruise map: Sarbananda SonowalWelcoming ‘MV Ganga Vilas’, the world’s longest river cruise at its culminating destination in Dibrugarh, Sonowal hailed it as a historic a...28 Feb, 2023, 09.19 PM IST
- MV Ganga Vilas cruise reaches Patna, journey as per schedule, says government"The Ganga Villas reached Patna as per schedule. There is absolutely no truth in the news that the vessel is stuck in Chhapra. The vessel w...17 Jan, 2023, 06.23 PM IST
- India eyes ₹35kcr investments by 2047 to create waterways networkIt is the first river cruise to connect Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Assam. It begins from Varanasi (UP) and concludes ...13 Jan, 2023, 02.13 PM IST
- Goal is to ensure private cos' share in cargo handling rises: Sarbananda SonowalWe are exploring every aspect to strengthen inland waterways that benefit people in goods transportation and provide seamless connectivity ...13 Nov, 2022, 11.34 PM IST
- India’s first container movement on inland waterways with PepsiCo on-board“It will be country’s first container movement on Inland Vessel post-independence scheduled on Tuesday,” the shipping ministry said in a st...29 Oct, 2018, 03.37 PM IST
- Government starts multiple waterways transportationThe vessel's journey commenced from Kolaghat on Rupnarayan river (National Waterway- 86) to reach Bhagalpur via river Ganga (NW-1).06 May, 2017, 10.20 PM IST
- River info system to act like air traffic control: Nitin GadkariA river information system similar to air traffic control will now keep vigil on waterway traffic just the way it's done in Europe, Gadkari...06 Jan, 2016, 08.19 PM IST
- Government clears land transfer from Farakka project to IWAIA navigational Lock is already in operation at Farakka under the control of Farakka Barrage Project (FBP) since 1987. This lock needs moder...06 Jan, 2016, 04.31 PM IST
- Investments of Rs 4,000 crore in 850 ports likelyIndia plans to offer 850 ports along key rivers for development by the private sectors as the government looks to scale up inland waterways...28 Sep, 2015, 12.08 PM IST
- Rs 4,200-crore Ganga waterway plan to help power sectorExperts say that the Rs 4,200-crore plan will help speed up transportation of coal to power plants in the northern and eastern parts of the...12 Jul, 2014, 11.15 AM IST
- Nitin Gadkari’s Ganga waterway plan not new, NTPC already using similar cargo corridorNTPC looked at Ganga as an alternative to overcome bottlenecks in transporting coal to its eastern powerhouses by rail.09 Jun, 2014, 12.43 PM IST
- Modi government unveils Rs 6,000 crore Ganga plan to develop waterway from Varanasi to KolkataThe government has decided to make the river stretch between Varanasi and Hooghly navigable by boats while beautifying the major banks.07 Jun, 2014, 11.20 AM IST
- Transport, tourism hubs along Ganga on agenda: Nitin GadkariBJP's poll manifesto promises to ensure "cleanliness, purity and uninterrupted flow of Ganga on priority".30 May, 2014, 12.30 PM IST
- Govt plans to develop inland waterways systemInland waterways, once considered a poor cousin of road and rail transport, are now being given a new thrust. These are being developed by ...26 Jun, 2008, 02.48 AM IST
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