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First International Cargo Voyage on National Waterway-2

October 11 , 2026 8 hrs 0 min 34 0

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off the first international cargo voyage from Dibrugarh, Assam, to Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The maiden voyage carried methanol produced by Assam Petro-Chemicals Limited (APCL) from Bogibeel Terminal to Pangaon Port in Dhaka.
The cargo travelled through National Waterway-2 (NW-2), along the Brahmaputra River, and the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route (IBPR).
It marked the first time since India’s Independence that a cargo consignment sailed from Dibrugarh to a foreign port.
The initiative aims to promote cheaper, greener and more efficient inland waterway transport in Northeast India.