Mention any two inland waterways of India. Write three characteristics of each.

Two inland waterways of India are: (i) The Brahmaputra river between Sadiya and Dhubri. (ii) The West-Coast canal in Kerala. Characteristics of Brahmaputra river between Sadiya and Dhubri are as follows: (i) The waterway is 891 km long on river Brahmaputra. (ii) Long cruise tourist vessels make voyages between Sivsagar near Dibrugarh and Manas Wildlife Sanctuary near Jogighopa continuously. Thus, making it a commercially beneficial. (iii) Border security force deployed on this inland is proving to be important-base-for defense of the country. Characteristics of West-Coast canal in India are as follows: (i) The waterway is 205 km long on the canals of Kerala. (ii) It provides 24 hours navigation facility in the entire stretch. (iii) The backwaters of Kerala prove to be cheap means of transport attracting tourists. read less

A.TheNational Waterway 1orGanga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river systemis located in India and runs from Haldia(Sagar) to Allahabad across the Ganges, Bhagirathiand Hooghlyriver systems. i) It is 1,620km (1,010mi) long, making it the longest waterway in India ii) The NW-1 passes through West Bengal, Bihar,Uttar Pradeshand serves major cities and their industrial hinterlands. iii) it is the most important amongst all national waterways due to its locational advantages. B.TheWest Coast CanalorNational Waterway No 3is a 168-km stretch of this inland navigational route located in kerelaand runs from Kollam to Kottapuram i) It is the first National Waterway in the country with 24-hour navigation facilities along the entire stretch. ii) It has been extended to kozhikodeas per National Waterways Bill, 2015. iii)The State's inland waterways pass through highly populated regions - the West Coast Canal. read less