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National Waterway 1
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The National Waterway 1 (NW-1) or Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system is located in India and runs from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh to Haldia in West Bengal via Patna and Bhagalpur in Bihar across the Ganges river.[1] It is 1,620 km (1,010 mi) long,[2] making it the longest waterway in India.[3] It is of prime importance amongst all the national waterways considering its locational advantages. The NW-1 passes through West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and serves major cities and their industrial hinterlands like;
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Location | India |
Opened | 27 October 1986; 37 years ago (1986-10-27) |
Length | 1,620 km (1,010 mi) |
No. of terminals | 18 Floating Terminal 2 Fixed RCC Jetty |
Owner | Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) |
Operator | Central Inland Water Transport Corporation (CIWTC) |
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It was declared as a waterway in October 1986. It is navigable by mechanical boat up to Patna.