Inland Waterways Terminal at Jogighopa, Assam, dedicated to the nation; cargo flagged off to Bangladesh
Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal dedicated the Inland Waterways Terminal at Jogighopa, Assam, to the nation on 18 February 2025.
Summary
On 18 February 2025 Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the Inland Waterways Terminal at Jogighopa in Assam, built at a cost of more than ₹82 crore with an RCC jetty designed for an electric level luffing crane. Vessels carrying coal and stone chips were flagged off to Bangladesh, and Bhutan's Minister of Industries, Commerce and Employment Lyonpo Namgyal Dorji attended. The terminal lies 91 km from Gelephu in Bhutan, 108 km from the Bangladesh border and 147 km from Guwahati, and is a declared port of call under the India-Bangladesh Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade. Its foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February 2021, and it is expected to handle 1.1 million tonnes of cargo a year by 2027.
Key facts
- Date
- 18 February 2025
- Place
- Jogighopa, Assam
- Cost
- More than ₹82 crore
- Location
- 91 km from Gelephu (Bhutan), 108 km from Bangladesh border, 147 km from Guwahati
- Foundation stone
- PM Narendra Modi, February 2021
- Capacity
- 1.1 million tonnes per annum expected by 2027
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The Inland Waterways Terminal at Jogighopa, dedicated to the nation on 18 February 2025, is in which state?
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Correct answer: B — Assam
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal dedicated the Inland Waterways Terminal at Jogighopa, Assam, to the nation.
The Jogighopa terminal is located 91 km from which town in Bhutan?
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Correct answer: C — Gelephu
The terminal is 91 km from Gelephu in Bhutan, 108 km from the Bangladesh border and 147 km from Guwahati.
How much cargo is the Jogighopa Inland Waterways Terminal expected to handle per year by 2027?
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Correct answer: A — 1.1 million tonnes
By 2027 the terminal is expected to handle 1.1 million tonnes of cargo per annum.