Cargo traffic on India's inland waterways surges to all-time high of 145.5 million tonnes in 2024-25

THE Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has achieved a record-breaking 145.5 million tonnes of cargo movement on the country’s national waterways during the fiscal year 2024-25, according to a statement issued on Tuesday.

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The all-time high cargo movement has come along with the total number of operational waterways increasing from 24 to 29 during the year, said the statement issued by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

Cargo traffic on National Waterways has increased from 18.10 MMT to 145.5 MMT between FY-14 and FY-25, recording a compound annual growth (CAGR) of 20.86 per cent.