CentralInland WaterwaysPartly OperationalDelayed
Jal Marg Vikas Project on National Waterway-1
A programme to develop commercial navigation infrastructure on National Waterway-1 including fairway, terminals, navigation aids and multimodal logistics facilities.
Estimated cost
₹5,369 cr
Reported spend
Not available
Announced
1 Jul 2014
Last verified
1 May 2026
Schedule check
Compared with the first announced target
Core waterways, terminal and fairway components continue beyond the earlier target period, so the project is flagged delayed.
First target
Dec 2023
Current target
Dec 2026
Revised target
Not listed
Public relevance
Bulk cargo shippers, riverine logistics users and multimodal freight operators along the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly system
Timeline
3 events
12 Apr 2017
World Bank support approved
Financing support was announced for National Waterway-1 development.
12 Nov 2018
Varanasi multimodal terminal inaugurated
A key terminal under the project was opened.
31 Dec 2026
Tracked completion window
Remaining terminals, fairway and navigation works are tracked into the revised window.
Risk notes
- River draft and hydrology uncertainty
- Terminal utilization and modal shift risk
- Environmental and navigation-management constraints
Official/public sources
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