NW-5 · Odisha · West Bengal

Brahmani-Kharsua / Matai / Mahanadi delta / East Coast Canal

Talcher to Paradip / Dhamra / Geonkhali: 588 km of navigable water.

Andaman & Nicobar IslandsAndhra PradeshArunachal PradeshAssamBiharChandigarhChhattisgarhDadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & DiuDelhiGoaGujaratHaryanaHimachal PradeshJammu & Kashmir and LadakhJharkhandKarnatakaKeralaLakshadweepMadhya PradeshMaharashtraManipurMeghalayaMizoramNagalandOdishaPuducherryPunjabRajasthanSikkimTamil NaduTelanganaTripuraUttar PradeshUttarakhandWest Bengal Talcher Talcher Paradip Paradip Dhamra Dhamra
Talcher → Paradip / Dhamra / Geonkhali. India boundary per Survey of India (state layer: DataMeet, CC BY 4.0). Moving marks are illustrative.
  • 588 km length IWAI
  • 2 states
  • n/a terminals listed IWAI

Down the river

Along the water

Talcher Paradip
Paradip Dhamra

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SSL deliveries into NW-5’s states

Consignments delivered, FY2025-26 (1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026)
  1. Odisha 1,623 consignments
  2. West Bengal 10,671 consignments

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

Frequently asked questions

Where does NW-5 run?
National Waterway 5 follows the Brahmani-Kharsua / Matai / Mahanadi delta / East Coast Canal, from Talcher to Paradip / Dhamra / Geonkhali, 588 km through Odisha, West Bengal (IWAI). IWAI lists about 588 km: Talcher-Mangalgadi 237 km, Dhamra-Paradip 95 km, Dhamra-Geonkhali 256 km.
Which terminals are on NW-5?
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-5?
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 12,294 consignments into the states it crosses.

Other waterways: NW-1 · NW-2 · NW-3 · NW-4 · NW-16

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