Ports, rail, air and waterways · National totals
How much cargo moves on India's national waterways?
Short answer
About 145.5 million tonnes of cargo moved on India's national waterways in FY2024-25, up 9.3 percent.
That is 4,700 million tonne km of work, on a system of 111 declared national waterways. Ask our desk whether inland water suits your cargo.
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The numbers behind this answer
- Cargo, FY2024-25
- 145.5 million tonnes
- Growth
- 9.3%
- Tonne km
- 4,700 million
- Declared national waterways
- 111
Sources
- PIB: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, 15 Apr 2025
- Wikipedia: List of national waterways in India
Period: FY2024-25. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.
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