NW-1 · Uttar Pradesh · Bihar · Jharkhand · West Bengal
Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly
Haldia (Sagar) to Prayagraj: 1,620 km of navigable water.
- 1,620 km length IWAI
- 4 states
- 4 terminals listed IWAI
Down the river
Along the water
Varanasi Kalughat
Kalughat Sahibganj
Sahibganj Haldia
Declared a National Waterway in 1986. The Jal Marg Vikas Project covers the 1,390 km Haldia-Varanasi stretch (IWAI).
Our road network here
SSL deliveries into NW-1’s states
Frequently asked questions
Where does NW-1 run?
National Waterway 1 follows the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly, from Haldia (Sagar) to Prayagraj, 1,620 km through Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal (IWAI).
Which terminals are on NW-1?
Varanasi (multimodal, 1.26 MTPA); Kalughat (intermodal container, 77,000 TEU/yr); Sahibganj (multimodal, 3.03 MTPA); Haldia (multimodal, 3.08 MTPA).
Can SSL move my cargo on NW-1?
Our desk arranges the waterway leg; our trucks carry cargo to and from the river. In FY2025-26 (1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026) our road network delivered 3,95,681 consignments into the states it crosses.
Other waterways: NW-2 · NW-3 · NW-4 · NW-5 · NW-16
Cargo along the Ganga?
Our desk checks the river; our trucks do both ends.