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NW-97
Sunderbans Waterway
A deltaic network of tidal channels in the Sundarbans region of West Bengal, carrying the fourth-largest cargo volume among the waterways with separately reported tonnage.
West BengalBidyaMatlaThakkuranSaptamukhiRaimangalHoglaHaribhangaSahibkhali
Route
NW-97 Route Map
Key stops along the waterway corridor.
Kakdwipterminal
Namkhanaterminal
Patharpratimaterminal
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.
Tidal; varies with tide and season
Infrastructure
Facilities & Fixtures
Navigation, cargo handling, storage and connectivity infrastructure on this waterway.
River terminals in the delta region
Cargo handling and storage
Connectivity to Kolkata and Haldia through the delta
Commodities
Cargo Transported
Major commodities moved on this waterway.
Building materialsCoalFertilizersGeneral cargoOver-dimensional cargo
Development
Projects & Initiatives
Government projects and development programmes on this waterway.
Sunderbans waterway development
Stretch-wise development of delta channels to connect the region to the Kolkata and Haldia port interface on NW-1.
SourceObstacles
Challenges
Key operational and structural challenges on this waterway.
Tidal channel migration and silting
Cyclone and storm surge exposure
Ecological sensitivity of the Sundarbans landscape
Seasonal navigability limits