Question

What is an island waterways

Answer 1

The inland waterways refer to using inland water bodies, such as rivers, canals, creeks, backwaters, etc. for transporting goods and people from one place to another. A number of rivers, like Ganga, Brahmaputra, Yamuna, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Narmada, Tapi, etc. were the main arteries of inland waterways in India.

The decline of river transport began with the development of roads and railways. The diversion of river water to irrigation canals made many of these rivers unsuitable for navigation. At present, the inland waterways in India are about 14,500 km in length. Out of this about 3,700 km are navigable by mechanised boats.