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National Waterway 2

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Location
  
India

Length
  
891 km

South end
  
Bangladesh border

Opened
  
1 September 1988

North end
  
Sadiya

No. of terminals
  
11

National Waterway 2 (NW-2) is a section of the Brahmaputra River having a length of 891 km between the Bangladesh border and Sadiya. It was declared as National Waterway No. 2 on 1 September, 1988.

In order to provide the safe navigation for various vessels, day navigation marks with bamboos and navigational lights fixed on country boats/beacons have been provided between the Bangladesh Border and Dibrugarh.

  • Established: September 1988.
  • Length: 891 km
  • Fixed terminals: Pandu.
  • Floating terminals: Dhubri, Jogighopa, Tezpur, Silghat, Dibrugarh, Jamuguri, Bogibil, Saikhowa and Sadiya

    • References

    National Waterway 2 Wikipedia
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