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title: "NW-16: the Barak waterway · SSL"
description: "National Waterway 16 on the Barak: 121 km from Lakhipur to Bhanga, Assam. Terminals, map and the road legs."
url: https://safeandsecure.in/waterways/nw-16/
canonical: https://safeandsecure.in/waterways/nw-16/
updated: 2026-11-11
lang: en-IN
publisher: Safe & Secure Logistics Private Limited
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NW-16 · Assam

# Barak

Lakhipur to Bhanga: 121 km of navigable water.

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Lakhipur → Bhanga. India boundary per Survey of India (state layer: DataMeet, CC BY 4.0). Moving marks are illustrative.

- 121 km length IWAI
- 1 state
- 2 terminals listed IWAI

Down the river

## Along the water

Badarpur Karimganj

Integrated with Indo-Bangladesh Protocol routes (IWAI).

Our road network here

## SSL deliveries into NW-16’s states

Consignments delivered, FY2025-26 (1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026)

1. Assam 577 consignments

SSL booking register, volumes only. Road deliveries, not waterway cargo.

## Frequently asked questions

**Where does NW-16 run?**

National Waterway 16 follows the Barak, from Lakhipur to Bhanga, 121 km through Assam (IWAI).

**Which terminals are on NW-16?**

Badarpur; Karimganj.

**Can SSL move my cargo on NW-16?**

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 577 consignments into the states it crosses.

Other waterways: [NW-1](https://safeandsecure.in/waterways/nw-1/) · [NW-2](https://safeandsecure.in/waterways/nw-2/) · [NW-3](https://safeandsecure.in/waterways/nw-3/) · [NW-4](https://safeandsecure.in/waterways/nw-4/) · [NW-5](https://safeandsecure.in/waterways/nw-5/)

Sources

- [Inland Waterways Authority of India](https://iwai.gov.in/offerings/national-waterway/national-waterways16)
- Safe & Secure Logistics booking register (volumes only) · FY2025-26 (1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026)

Cargo along the Barak?

Our desk checks the river; our trucks do both ends.

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