MoPSW informs Inland Water Transport development in Uttar Pradesh
NEW DELHI : Union Minister of Port, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal informed in written reply to the Lok Sabha that, the details of sanctioned projects in Uttar Pradesh under Inland Water Transport (IWT) development by IWAI with status & economic impact are given below. The economic impact includes creation of supplementary mode of transport, reduced logistic cost, boost river cruise tourism and lower carbon emission.
IWT Projects in Uttar Pradesh
Projects completed in Uttar Pradesh
| Sl. No. | Name of Sub Project | Cost (Rs. Cr.) |
| 1. | Development of Multimodal Terminal at Varanasi | 182.33 |
| 2. | Development of 11 Community Jetties in Varanasi, Chandauli, Ghazipur and Ballia in Uttar Pradesh | 17 |
| 3 | 2 Jetties Installed at Ayodhya, UP on NW-40 (Ghaghara River) | 4 |
| 4 | 2 Electric Catamarans deployed at Varanasi and Ayodhya | 25.6 |
| 5 | 1 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vessel at Varanasi | 22.62 |
| Sub Total | 251.55 |
Projects on-going in Uttar Pradesh
| Sl. No. | Name of Sub Project | Cost (Rs. Cr.) |
| 1. | Fairway Development Majhauwa – Ghazipur | 78.64 |
| 2 | Development of 4 Nos Steel Community Jetties in Ballia and Ghazipur, UP | 7.82 |
| 3 | Fairway Development from Ghazipur to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | 102.98 |
| 4. | Development of IWT Jetties (6-installed; 2-work in progress) at Mathura in Yamuna | 12.00 |
| 5. | Ayodhya& Mathura Projects – Quantity based dredgingbetween Guptarghat (NW-40) and Nayaghat&Jugal Kishoreghat –Gokul Barrage (NW-110) | 8.45 |
| 6. | Development of River Cruise Terminal at Varanasi | 200 |
| 7. | Development of Regional Centre of Excellence at Varanasi | 150 |
| 8. | Development of Ship Repair facility |
The major challenge faced in Inland Water Transport relates to availability of fairway and terminal infrastructure, which has been addressed by the Government through dredging/bandalling and construction of jetties.
IWAI has acquired 75 acres of land in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh for development of a logistics hub i.e. freight village, adjacent to the Varanasi multi-modal terminal. The freight village offers numerous benefits including employment generation in logistics and allied sectors, support for local MSMEs and farmers through better storage and transport, reduced city road congestion.