CARGO MOVEMENT ON NATIONAL WATERWAYS

India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

The cargo movement on National Waterways (NWs) have witnessed growth during the last five years. The cargo movement on NWs in 2020-21 was 83.61 million tonnes which increased to 145.84 million tonnes in 2024-25 with a growth of 74.43%. The cargo movement during last five years along with growth is given below:

Year

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

Cargo movement (in Million Tonnes)

83.61

108.79

126.15

133.03

145.84

Annual Growth over previous year

-

30.13%

15.95%

5.45%

9.63%

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