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title: "NW-5: the Brahmani-Kharsua / Matai / Mahanadi delta / East Coast Canal waterway · SSL"
description: "National Waterway 5 on the Brahmani-Kharsua / Matai / Mahanadi delta / East Coast Canal: 588 km from Talcher to Paradip / Dhamra / Geonkhali, Odisha…"
url: https://safeandsecure.in/waterways/nw-5/
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updated: 2026-11-11
lang: en-IN
publisher: Safe & Secure Logistics Private Limited
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NW-5 · Odisha · West Bengal

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

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

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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

Our road network here

## 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](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-16](https://safeandsecure.in/waterways/nw-16/)

Sources

- [Inland Waterways Authority of India](https://iwai.gov.in/offerings/national-waterway/national-waterways5)
- Safe & Secure Logistics booking register (volumes only) · FY2025-26 (1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026)

Cargo along the Brahmani?

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

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