All India and Year-wise Composition of Cargo moved on all National Waterways
This dataset provides All India and Year-wise data on the composition of cargo transported across all National Waterways in India, namely National Waterways I, II, and III. Major categories of cargo include building materials, fertilizers, iron, steel, coal, chemicals, ore, minerals and food items.
All India and Year-wise Composition of Cargo moved on all National Waterways
This dataset provides All India and Year-wise data on the composition of cargo transported across all National Waterways in India, namely National Waterways I, II, and III. Major categories of cargo include building materials, fertilizers, iron, steel, coal, chemicals, ore, minerals and food items.
Rows: 506
Columns: 6
Time period: 2004-05 to 2024-25
Last Updated: 28 July 2026
Data preview
fiscal_year
national_waterway_id
cargo_type
value
unit
note
2024-25
National Waterway - I
Building Material
6970396.03
value in Tonnes
2024-25
National Waterway - I
Fertilizers
276239.8
value in Tonnes
2024-25
National Waterway - I
Food items
648780.75
value in Tonnes
2024-25
National Waterway - I
Miscellaneous
4223761.86
value in Tonnes
vehicles, passengers, passenger goods, animal etc.
The fiscal year (e.g., 2024-25) to which the cargo traffic data pertains.
national_waterway_id
String
3
506
The name or identifier of the National Waterway for which cargo movement is recorded.
cargo_type
String
11
506
The category of cargo transported on the waterway, such as building material, fertilizers, or food items.
value
Float64
325
494
The amount of cargo of the given type carried on the waterway during the fiscal year, measured in tonnes.
unit
String
1
506
The unit of measurement for the recorded value, expressed in tonnes.
note
String
3
56
Supplementary remarks clarifying what the cargo category includes, such as vehicles, passengers, or animals.
Citation
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. (2026). All India and Year-wise Composition of Cargo moved on all National Waterways [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/20865