National Waterways of India — 111 NWs Map for UPSC
India has 111 declared national waterways in the UPSC Maps dataset, sourced from IWAI and MoPSW. NW-1 on the Ganga, NW-2 on the Brahmaputra and NW-3 in Kerala lead every question set. Study the top five in depth on the map and skim the rest by state.
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Top locations to master first
| Place | State/UT | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| National Waterway 1 | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal | 25.50°N, 84.00°E |
| National Waterway 2 | Assam | 26.10°N, 91.70°E |
| National Waterway 3 | Kerala | 9.65°N, 76.42°E |
| National Waterway 4 | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Maharashtra | 16.20°N, 80.30°E |
| National Waterway 5 | Odisha, West Bengal | 20.70°N, 86.80°E |
| National Waterway 16 | Assam | 24.75°N, 92.75°E |
| National Waterway 6 | Assam | 26.02°N, 92.92°E |
| National Waterway 7 | West Bengal | 23.19°N, 88.42°E |
| National Waterway 8 | Kerala | 10.56°N, 76.74°E |
| National Waterway 9 | Kerala | 10.81°N, 76.16°E |
| National Waterway 10 | Maharashtra | 19.10°N, 75.72°E |
| National Waterway 11 | Maharashtra | 19.68°N, 75.76°E |
Frequently asked
How many national waterways are in India?
111 declared under the National Waterways Act, 2016, sourced from IWAI and MoPSW.
Which waterways should I memorise?
NW-1 to NW-5 in full detail — river, states, terminals — and the rest by state association.
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