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Mention any two inland waterways of India. Write three characteristics of each.

Two inland waterways and its characteristics:

Ganga River:


1. Starts from Allahabad till Haldia


2. It is the National Waterway No.1


3. It is 1620 km long


Brahmaputra River:


1. Starts from Sadiya until Dhubri


2. It is the National Waterway No. 2


3. It is 891 km long


Explanation: Even though India has a 14,500 km long inland waterway that are navigational, only 3,700 km long of it is accessible through mechanized boats.


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