Jalvahak Scheme

The Jalvahak Scheme, launched by the Indian Government, promotes cargo transport via inland waterways to reduce logistics costs and ease road and rail congestion. Managed jointly by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and Inland & Coastal Shipping Ltd (ICSL), the scheme offers a 35% cost reimbursement for cargo transport over 300 km. The government aims to shift 800 million tonne-kilometers of cargo to waterways by 2027 with a ₹95.4 crore investment. Supporting sustainable transport, vessels like MV Trishul and MV Homi Bhaba were inaugurated. This initiative underscores India’s untapped potential in its 20,000 km inland waterways