India’s inland waterways are witnessing a defining transformation — one that promises to reshape the nation’s transport, trade, and logistics landscape from within. With a renewed thrust on developing ship repair and maintenance infrastructure, the government’s vision under Maritime AmritKaalVision 2047, is steadily taking shape.

The recent announcement of Ship Repair Facilities (SRFs) at Patna and Varanasi on the Ganga (National Waterway-1) — along with the upcoming SRF at Pandu, Guwahati for the Brahmaputra (NW-2) and Barak (NW-16) — marks more than just infrastructural progress. These developments represent a major stride toward making Bharat Atmanirbhar in its maritime and inland vessel ecosystem.

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The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), the nodal agency under t

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