Sonamura – a InlandGateway Waterways to throughAuthority Waterways of (IWAI) A virtual conference 4th Aug 2020, 3 PM – 5 PM IST (3.30 PM – 5:30 PM BST) A snapshot of NW-1, NW-2 and IBP Routes and enabling regional connectivity Transportation using the IBP routes has been increasing every year demonstrating enhanced trade between India and

TRAFFIC ON IBP ROUTE IN LAST 5 IBP Route: Jetty-wise share of traffic at origin YEARS (IN MN TONNES) (FY-20)

5% 2% 8% 29% CAGR ~11%

3.5 14%

3.2

3.1

2.6 2.3

24% 18% IWAI Haldia Jetty Budge Budge T.T. Shed IWAI-G.R. Jetty-2 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 IWAI BISN Jetty HDC Fly Ash Jetty, Haldia Others

~ 600 vessels, 3,600 voyages on the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol (IBP) currently in a year;

~Major commodities include fly ash, stone chips, project cargo, steel products, rice, ODC cargo etc.

Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) Signing of 2nd Addendum to the PIWT&T has strengthened the waterways connectivity between India and Bangladesh

Salient Features: IWT Connectivity from Kolkata to NER:  13 Ports of Call (PoC) in each country, all PoCs in India are now  Assam: Dhubri, Jogighopa, Pandu, Silghat, Karimganj, custom notified ports Badarpur  upto Kolaghat (45 km) has been included in the  Meghalaya: Dhubri, Jogighopa onwards by road protocol route 1 & 2.  Tripura: Direct to Sonamura or Ashuganj onwards by  Dhulian – Rajshahi (78 km) (protocol route 5 & 6) has been agreed Road to Agartala to be operationalized and extended up to Aricha (270 km).  Daudkandi – Sonamura stretch of 93 km of River Gumti has been included as protocol route no. 9 & 10.

Time taken: Maiden voyages on New Routes:  Kolkata to Dhaka (Narayangunj): 6 days  ODC movement from Kolaghat  Kolkata to Ashuganj: 8 days to Mongla, Bangladesh  Kolkata to Pandu (Guwahati): 10 days  ODC movement from Kolaghat to Silghat, Assam ODC movement from Kolaghat to Silghat

Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) Coastal Shipping Connectivity to Tripura and adjoining North East States via Chattogram Port

First Trial Run completed in July 2020

 4 Containers carrying TMT Bars & Pulses

sailed from Netaji Subhash Dock, Kolkata

on 16th July 2020

 Reached Chattogram port on 21st July

2020

 Arrived Agartala ICP on 26th July 2020 by

Road.

Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) IWT Connectivity to Tripura and adjoining North East States via IBP Routes (River Gumti)

The flows for about 93 km in Bangladesh before it merges with IBP Route 3 & 4 () at Daudkhandi (Bangladesh). It thus provides much shorter connectivity with Ports like Haldia, Kolkata & Narayanganj.

Joint Technical Committee Visit in Mar & May 2019  ~1.2m to 1.5m minimum depth available in the stretch  -23 bridges & 68 power lines with  VC from 1m - 4.31m and  HC from 20m-30m  Up to 100 ton vessel can ply from Daudkandi to Sonamura  Up to 30 m shall be size of navigation channel

Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) IWAI Expects

• Industry to take advantage of the waterways connectivity with Tripura

• Shift Cargo to Water

• Use shallow draft small vessels for transportation of cargo on Gumti River

• Explore return cargo like Spices, bamboo, fruits and horticulture etc.

• Fear of “unknown” to be overcome by all stakeholders

• To take advantage of multimodal connectivity and linkage

Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) THANK YOU

Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)