National Waterways 1

Established : October 1986 
Length : 1,620 km (1,010 mi) 
Fixed Terminals : Haldia, Kolkata, Sahibganj, Farrakka and Patna. 
Floating Terminals : Haldia, Kolkata, Diamond Harbour, Katwa, Tribeni, Baharampur, Jangipur, Bhagalpur, Munger, Semaria, Doriganj, Ballia, Ghazipur, Chunar, Varanasi and Prayagraj 
Cargo Movement : 4 million tonnes

National Waterways 2

Established : September 1988 
Length : 891 km (554 mi) 
Fixed Terminals : Pandu. 
Floating Terminals : Dhubri, Jogighopa, Tezpur, Silghat, Dibrugarh, Jamuguri, Bogibil, Saikhowa and Sadiya 
Cargo Movement : 2 million tonnes

National Waterways 3

Established : February 1993 
Length : 205 km (127 mi) 
Fixed Terminals : Aluva, Vaikom, Kayamkulam, Kottappuram, Maradu, Cherthala, Thrikkunnapuzha, Kollam and Alappuzha 
Cargo Movement : 1 million tonne

National Waterways 4

Established : November 2008 
Length : 1,095 km (680 mi)

National Waterways 5

Established : November 2008 
Length : 623 km (387 mi)

National Waterways 16

Established : 2016 
Length : 121 km (75 mi)

New National Waterways

Established : 2016