CARGO TRANSPORTATION THROUGH INLAND WATERWAYS

July 13, 2019

For the first time ever, an indian waterway is being used for transport of cargo between Bhutan and Bangladesh, using india for transit.

About: 

  • In a first ever movement of its kind, Minister for Shipping flagged-off a ship of the Inland Waterways Authority of India, carrying stone from Bhutan to be delivered in Bangladesh. 

  • The ship - MV AAI - has set sail from Dhubri in Assam and will travel to Narayanganj in Bangladesh, over river Brahmaputra and the Indo Bangladesh Protocol Route. 

  • This is the first time an Indian waterway is being used as a channel for transport of cargo between two countries, using India for transit. 

Source : PIB

Latest Current Affairs

See All