National Waterway 1 is Allahabad-Haldia

Q.  National Waterway 1 is
- Published on 28 Apr 16

a. Lakhipur to Bhanga
b. Sadiya — Dhubri
c. Allahabad–Haldia
d. Varanasi to Kolkata

ANSWER: Allahabad–Haldia
 
  • The National Waterway 1 or NW1 is located in India and runs from Haldia (Sagar) to Allahabad across the Ganges, Bhagirathi and Hooghly river systems.
  • It is 1620 km long, making it the longest waterway in India, NW1 passes through Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
  • It was declared as a waterway in October 1986. It is navigable by mechanical boat up to Patna.

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