About JalVahak Scheme 

• Objective: Promote cargo movement on National Waterways (NW) as an eco-friendly, cost-effective transportation mode. 
• Key Waterways: 
  • NW-1 (Ganga) 
  • NW-2 (Brahmaputra) 
  • NW-16 (Barak) 
• Benefits: 
  • 35% Reimbursement: Up to 35% of total operating expenses for cargo transport. 
  • Encourages businesses, including shipping companies, freight forwarders, and trade associations, to shift to inland waterways. 
• Validity: Scheme is valid for three years initially. 

Key Routes 

• Fixed sailing services between: 
  • Kolkata–Patna–Varanasi–Patna–Kolkata (NW-1) 
  • Kolkata and Pandu (via Guwahati) (NW-2) 
  • Leveraging the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route (IBPR) for transport efficiency.