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    The document provides details of the river route from Kolkata Port in India to Dhansiri Mukh in Assam, India via Bangladesh. It notes the route passes through the Hooghly River from Kolkata to the Bangladesh border, then through various rivers in Bangladesh such as the Padma, Meghna and Brahmaputra rivers. It lists locations along the route and details such as average water draft, bridge clearances and overhead electric wire clearances to ensure barge passage. The total distance within Bangladesh is around 700 km and within India from the Bangladesh border to Dhansiri Mukh is around 538 km along the Brahmaputra River.

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    The document provides details of the river route from Kolkata Port in India to Dhansiri Mukh in Assam, India via Bangladesh. It notes the route passes through the Hooghly River from Kolkata to the Bangladesh border, then through various rivers in Bangladesh such as the Padma, Meghna and Brahmaputra rivers. It lists locations along the route and details such as average water draft, bridge clearances and overhead electric wire clearances to ensure barge passage. The total distance within Bangladesh is around 700 km and within India from the Bangladesh border to Dhansiri Mukh is around 538 km along the Brahmaputra River.

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    Annexure-17-Kolkata Port To Dhansari Mukh

    Uploaded by

    Amit Biswas
    The document provides details of the river route from Kolkata Port in India to Dhansiri Mukh in Assam, India via Bangladesh. It notes the route passes through the Hooghly River from Kolkata to the Bangladesh border, then through various rivers in Bangladesh such as the Padma, Meghna and Brahmaputra rivers. It lists locations along the route and details such as average water draft, bridge clearances and overhead electric wire clearances to ensure barge passage. The total distance within Bangladesh is around 700 km and within India from the Bangladesh border to Dhansiri Mukh is around 538 km along the Brahmaputra River.

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    RIVER ROUTE DETAILS

    FROM
    KOLKATA PORT
    TO
    DHANSIRI RIVER MUKH
    BY
    SCHEMATIC RIVER ROUTE MAP
    KOLKATA PORT TO DHANSARI MUKH

    BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER SYSTEM


    NATIONAL WATERWAY NO. 2

    DHANSARI
    MUKH

    SAGHATA

    SIRAJGANJ

    CHANDPUR

    KOLKATA
    PORT
    RIVER ROUTE DETAILS
    KOLKATA PORT TO BANGLADESH BORDER

    Kolkata - India Side (River Hooghly) NW 1

    For the Portion of Kolkata Port to Bangladesh Border (Athara banki) Pilot Station it is
    around 300 Kms on river with draft level around 4.5 m (average in April 2019) wherein
    there is a Bridge in between Namkhana and Patharprotima with height clearance of
    around 10.375m on High Flood Level (Place is Iswaripur)
    RIVER ROUTE DETAILS
    INSIDE BANGLADESH

    Bangladesh Portion from Mongla to Chilamri


    On entering Bangladesh Athara Banki it will move Mongla - Kawkhali - Barishal - Hizla -
    Chandpur - Narayanganj - Aricha - Sirajganj - Bahadurabad - Chilmari around 700 kms with
    average draft 3 m average, wherein at chilamri (Border) the water Least available water
    draft is around 1.88 m in April 2019 wherein monsoon the water draft rises to around
    2.5m in some areas however BIWTA gives safe navigational support to Barges to Indian
    Border. In en-route the Bridge is Bangabandhu Setu Height Clearance 12.90 m (Near to
    Shirajganj)

    Bridge height Clearance between Kawkhali and Barishal (Bangladesh)


    Gabkhan Bridge -- 18.30 m Height Clearance
    Shikarpur Setu -- 12.20 m Height Clearance
    Dhorika Setu -- 12.20 m Height Clearance
    RIVER ROUTE DETAILS
    INSIDE BANGLADESH

    Electric Wire between Kawkhai and Barishal (Bangladesh)


    Area-- BOUDHARPUR 1 -- 19.50 M (OVERHEAD CLEARANCE)
    Area-- BOUDHARPUR 2 -- 19.50 M (OVERHEAD CLEARANCE)
    Area-- INDERHAT -- 20.50 M (OVERHEAD CLEARANCE)
    Area-- SHIKARPUR -- 12.50 M (OVERHEAD CLEARANCE)
    Area-- MANIK KHATHI -- 12.50 M (OVERHEAD CLEARANCE)
    Area-- BABUGANJ -- 20.50 M (OVERHEAD CLEARANCE)

    Barishal to Chandpur via Kaliganj average water draft is 3 m in April 2019


    RIVER ROUTE DETAILS
    BANGLADESH BORDER TO DHANSARI MUKH (NW 2)

    Assam - Indian Side (NW 2) survey of April 2019


    Bangladesh Border to Dhubri (0-32 km) 2.6m (Least Available Draft)
    Dhubri to Tulsibari (32-62 km) 2.5m (Least Available Draft)
    Tulsibari to Chandrainga (62-84 km) 2.6m (Least Available Draft)
    Chandrainga to Jogighopa Bridge (84-108 km) 2.6m (Least Available Draft)
    Jogighopa Bridge to Bagbor (108-145 km) 2.6m (Least Available Draft)
    Bagbor to Bohari (145-178 km) 2.5m (Least Available Draft)
    Bohari to Mukalmuwa (178- 208 km) 2.6m (Least Available Draft)
    Mukalmuwa to Vijaynagar (208-233 km) 3.8m (Least Available Draft)
    Vijaynagar to Pandu (233-255 Km) 3.4m (Least Available Draft)
    Pandu to Ganeshpahar (255-293 km) 2.7m (Least Available Draft)
    Ganeshpahar to Chaharia (293-328 Km) 2.6m (Least Available Draft)
    Chaharia to Sialmari (328-356 km) 3.0m (Least Available Draft)
    Sialmari to Singri (356-387 km) 2.7m (Least Available Draft)
    Singri to Tezpur (387-423 Km) 2.7m (Least Available Draft)
    Tezpur to Hatimura Hill (423-448 km) 2.8m (Least Available Draft)
    Hatimura Hill to Vishwanath (448-470 km) 2.7m (Least Available Draft)
    Vishwanath to Bargang River (470-492 km) 2.7m (Least Available Draft)
    Bargang River to Gamerighat (492-512 km) 2.8m (Least Available Draft)
    Gamerighat to Dhansiri mukh (512-538 km) 2.6m (Least Available Draft)
    RIVER ROUTE DETAILS
    BANGLADESH BORDER TO DHANSARI MUKH (NW 2)

    Bridge Clearance details in Brahmaputra River


    Dhubri (Bangladesh Border) -- Jogighopa Bridge (Bridge Height clearance 12m in High
    Flood Level) and Horizontal clearance 120m

    Jogighopa Bridge to Pandu -- Bridge Height clearance 12.2m in High Flood Level and
    Horizontal clearance 122m (near Pandu)

    Tezpur Bridge Height clearance 12m in High Flood Level and Horizontal clearance 108m

    Note: Movement of cargo vessel is strictly under the pilotage of IWAI.


    RIVER ROUTE DETAILS
    BANGLADESH BORDER TO DHANSARI MUKH (NW 2)

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