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On which among the following is National Waterway No. 2 situated?

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National Waterway No. 2 (NW-2) is situated on the Brahmaputra River in the state of Assam, specifically covering the 891 km stretch between Sadiya and Dhubri [3]. It was declared a national waterway in 1988 and is a vital inland transport route for Northeast India. In contrast, National Waterway No. 1 (NW-1) spans the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system from Prayagraj (Allahabad) to Haldia [1]. National Waterway No. 3 (NW-3) consists of the West Coast Canal from Kottapuram to Kollam in Kerala, along with the Champakara and Udyogmandal canals [2]. National Waterway No. 4 (NW-4) involves specified stretches of the Godavari and Krishna rivers along with the Kakinada-Puducherry canal system [2]. Therefore, the Sadiya-Dhubri stretch of the Brahmaputra is the correct location for NW-2.

Sources

  1. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 12: Transport, Communications and Trade > Inland Water Transport > p. 23
  2. [2] INDIA PEOPLE AND ECONOMY, TEXTBOOK IN GEOGRAPHY FOR CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 7: Transport and Communication > Inland Waterways > p. 81
  3. [3] Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 15: Infrastructure > Inland Water Transport > p. 459
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