National Waterway 2
| National Waterways (NW-2) | |
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| Details | |
| Location | India |
| Opened | 1 September 1988 |
| Length | 891 km |
| North end | Sadiya |
| South end | Bangladesh border |
| No. of terminals | 11 |
| Owner | Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) |
| Operator | Central Inland Water Transport Corporation (CIWTC) |
National Waterway 2 (NW-2) is a section of the Brahmaputra River having a length of 891 km between the Bangladesh border and Sadiya. It was declared as National Waterway No. 2 on 1 September, 1988.
In order to provide the safe navigation for various vessels, day navigation marks with bamboos and navigational lights fixed on country boats/beacons have been provided between the Bangladesh Border and Dibrugarh.
- Established: September 1988.
- Length: 891 km
- Fixed terminals: Pandu.
- Floating terminals: Dhubri, Jogighopa, Tezpur, Silghat, Dibrugarh, Jamuguri, Bogibil, Saikhowa and Sadiya
See also
External links
- NW II on the website of the Inland Waterways Authority of India
 Indian National Waterways Network | |
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| National Waterways | |
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| Water Transport | |
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