Geography, asked by amar7092, 1 year ago

India has potential of inland navigable waterways but not fully developed why give reasons please fast answer

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Answered by ChiragMeher
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For the same reason why the inland shipping portfolio is not a "hot cake" like the railways or aircraft : there is little money to be made. You construct a dock yard,  dredge a few areas, insure your equipment and hire a few people. You are done in the inland waterway business. No tollgates, no private partnerships, no grand 8 lane roads and no long term contracts. There are very few avenues to cheat and everything is accounted for.

In India, inland navigation is 5-9 times cheaper than road transport and  2-3 times cheaper than rail in terms of both money & carbon emissions. It is also safer and requires less manpower to operate and maintain. A small info-graphic.
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