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NW-2

Brahmaputra River

The lifeline waterway of the North-East, connecting Assam's river towns and linking to Indo-Bangladesh Protocol routes for cargo movement to and from the rest of India.

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Key Facts
Declared length
891 km
MoPSW
Route
Dhubri – Sadiya
MoPSW
State
Assam
MoPSW
Navigational depth
Not separately disclosed in official sources.
Varies by stretch and season; no single official figure
Cargo moved, FY 2024-25
0.90 MT
FY 2024-25MoPSW
Cross-border link
Indo-Bangladesh Protocol routes
IWAI
Route

NW-2 Route Map

Key stops along the waterway corridor.

Dhubriterminal
Jogighopaterminal
Guwahati (Pandu)terminal
Tezpurcity
Dibrugarhterminal
Sadiyacity
Technical

Navigational Depth

Target depths by stretch. Values are project targets, not uniform across the entire waterway.

Entire waterway
Not separately disclosed in official sources.
Varies by stretch and season
Infrastructure

Facilities & Fixtures

Navigation, cargo handling, storage and connectivity infrastructure on this waterway.

Pandu terminal (Guwahati) — berthing and cargo handling
Jogighopa multi-modal terminal
Dhubri and Dibrugarh terminals
Container handling on selected services
Navigation aids and night navigation on selected stretches
Road connectivity to national highway network
Rail connectivity at Pandu and Jogighopa
Storage areas where applicable
Commodities

Cargo Transported

Major commodities moved on this waterway.

ContainersFood grainsPetroleum productsCoalFertilizersOver-dimensional cargoTea and general cargo
Development

Projects & Initiatives

Government projects and development programmes on this waterway.

Jogighopa Multi-Modal Logistics Park and Terminal

Terminal development on NW-2 intended to serve North-East cargo and Indo-Bangladesh Protocol traffic.

Source
Pandu as the North-East gateway

Cargo operations from the Haldia multi-modal terminal on NW-1 have commenced with a first north-bound consignment routed via Pandu, Guwahati.

Source
Obstacles

Challenges

Key operational and structural challenges on this waterway.

Braided, shifting channels of the Brahmaputra
High sediment load and rapid morphological change
Severe monsoon flooding and strong currents
Dry-season depth reduction on upper stretches
Dependence on protocol routes for shortest connectivity