NW-4 · Andhra Pradesh · Telangana · Tamil Nadu · Puducherry · Karnataka · Chhattisgarh · Maharashtra
Krishna-Godavari + Kakinada/Eluru/Commamur/Buckingham canals
Kakinada to Puducherry: 2,890 km of navigable water.
- 2,890 km length IWAI
- 7 states
- n/a terminals listed IWAI
Down the river
Along the water
Kakinada Vijayawada
Vijayawada Puducherry
Our road network here
SSL deliveries into NW-4’s states
Frequently asked questions
Where does NW-4 run?
National Waterway 4 follows the Krishna-Godavari + Kakinada/Eluru/Commamur/Buckingham canals, from Kakinada to Puducherry, 2,890 km through Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra (IWAI). Declared at 1,078 km in 2008 and extended by the National Waterways Act, 2016 (Krishna to Galagali, Godavari to Nashik) to 2,890 km (IWAI).
Which terminals are on NW-4?
IWAI’s page for this waterway does not list cargo terminals; ask our desk for the current landing points.
Can SSL move my cargo on NW-4?
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 19,448 consignments into the states it crosses.
Other waterways: NW-1 · NW-2 · NW-3 · NW-5 · NW-16
Cargo along the Krishna?
Our desk checks the river; our trucks do both ends.