Guwahati: Maiden Scheduled Cargo Service Successfully docks at Pandu, Carries 1,500 Tons from Kolkata

Barges Ajay and Dikshu have transported 1,500 tons of cement from Kolkata to Pandu by the Indo-Bangladesh route. This is a big achievement for the inland waterway transportation system in India. "The Indian PM's scheme to revolutionize the logistics sector has made a vital stride forward by completing the maiden voyage of its vessel, MV Trishul. The Jalvahak scheme encourages businesses for long-distance cargo into India’s massive river network. This project deals with three key National Waterways: NW 1 (River Ganga), NW 2 (River Brahmaputra), and NW 16 (River Barak). The scheme provides fixed-day scheduled freight services between Kolkata, Patna, Varanasi, and Pandu. Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, called the journey a landmark one. He said the freight transport on waterways reduces logistics costs and relieves the roads and rails from congestion while also providing an alternative mode of transport that is environmentally friendly. Sonowal added that the Modi government is