New Delhi - The MV Trishul, accompanied by dumb barges Ajay and Dikshu, successfully completed its first journey under the Jalvahak scheme. This service transported 1,500 tonnes of cement from Kolkata to Pandu via the Indo Bangladesh Protocol Route (IBPR). The Jalvahak scheme encourages long-distance cargo movement through National Waterways 1, 2, and 16, covering rivers Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Barak.

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, highlighted the significance of this achievement. “The successful completion of MV Trishul’s maiden voyage marks a significant milestone for India’s inland waterways and the Jalvahak . . .