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# 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.

Period: FY2024-25. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. [How we count](https://safeandsecure.in/facts/)

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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

1. [PIB: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, 15 Apr 2025](https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2121940)
2. [Wikipedia: List of national waterways in India](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_waterways_in_India)

Period: FY2024-25. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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