Page 19 - Safety, Environment and Mandatory Requirements

Environment – Alternate model of Transport:
India has one of the largest Rail Network as well as longest Coastline. In terms of transportation

both Rail and Waterways (Inland and Ocean) is considered to be less polluting. When the
materials are transported through these modes it also contributes to the Carbon Footprint earned
by the organization from sustainability point of view.

Inland Waterways – Declared by Government as National Waterways :

Nos. Start to End Distance Rivers States

1 Allahabad-Haldia 1620 KMs Ganga, Bhagirathi UP, Bihar, Jharkhand and
(Since 1986) and Hooghly West Bengal

2 Sadiya – Dhubri 891 Kms Brahmaputra Assam

(Since 1993)

3 Kollam – Kottapuram 205 Kms Mostly backwater Kerala

(Since 2005) canals

4 Rajahmundry – 1078 Kms Godavary, Krishna, AP, Tamilnadu and
Puducherry Canals Puducherry

(Since 2005)

5 Talcher to Dharma 588 Kms Matai and Orissa
(Since 2008) Mahanadi

Total distance – 4382 kms. Locational disadvantage and market coverage are very low. Hence,

it becomes unviable for Automotive Logistics to use such officially declared routes.