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Name the National Waterways of India.

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(i) Waterways are the cheapest means of transport. 

(ii) They are most suitable for carrying heavy and bulky goods. 

(iii) It is a fuel-efficient and environment friendly mode of transport. The following waterways have been declared as the National Waterways by the Government:

(i) The Ganga river between Allahabad and Haldia (1620 km)—N.W. No. 1 

(ii) The Brahmaputra river between Sadiya and Dhubri (891 km)—N.W. No. 2 

(iii) The West-Coast Canal in Kerala (Kottapurma-Komman, Udyogamandal and Champakkara canals-205 km)—N.W. No. 3

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