Ferries and Inland Water Transport
In the state of Karnataka, the Inland Water Transport wing was created under the Department of Ports in the year 1972 on the recommendations of the Gokhale Committee and Bhagavathi Committee to look after the administration, maintenance, control and regulation of the Ferries and Waterways.
At present, the State has 123 Ferries, out of which 11 Ferries are being operated by the Department, while operations of 14 Ferries were handed over through public auction under the control and supervision of the department. Further, ~30 ferries are being operated by the Taluk Panchayat / Gram Panchayat / Dam. The Remaining 98 Ferries are being operated by Taluks, Villages and Zilla Panchayats and Taluk Development Boards.
The personnel working in the department are well-trained in the field of Navigation and Nautical Technology. The above Ferry services are mainly provided to cater to shore-to-shore transportation of passengers and materials, especially necessary for the remotest rural areas, which are connected neither through rail nor road. These ferries facilitate the daily commuting requirements of the rural people.
The following table gives details of the Crafts & LCTs being managed by the IDP& IWT Department:
At present, the State has 123 Ferries, out of which 11 Ferries are being operated by the Department, while operations of 14 Ferries were handed over through public auction under the control and supervision of the department. Further, ~30 ferries are being operated by the Taluk Panchayat / Gram Panchayat / Dam. The Remaining 98 Ferries are being operated by Taluks, Villages and Zilla Panchayats and Taluk Development Boards.
The personnel working in the department are well-trained in the field of Navigation and Nautical Technology. The above Ferry services are mainly provided to cater to shore-to-shore transportation of passengers and materials, especially necessary for the remotest rural areas, which are connected neither through rail nor road. These ferries facilitate the daily commuting requirements of the rural people.
The following table gives details of the Crafts & LCTs being managed by the IDP& IWT Department:
During the Year 2021-22, a total of 9,28,015 Passengers along with 1,77,257 different kinds of vehicles were transported through 11 ferries run by the Department of Ports and Inland Water Transport, earning the Department a revenue of ₹ 1,06,57,398/-.
Sl.no | Type of Crafts | No's |
1 | LCT | 8 |
2 | Mini LCT | 11 |
3 | Fiber Glass Mechanized boat | 2 |
4 | Mechanized steel boat | 1 |
5 | Wooden Dumb boat | 2 |
6 | OBM Fiber Glass boat | 6 |
7 | Aluminum Boat | 1 |
TOTAL | 31 | |
During the Year 2021-22, a total of 9,28,015 Passengers along with 1,77,257 different kinds of vehicles were transported through 11 ferries run by the Department of Ports and Inland Water Transport, earning the Department a revenue of ₹ 1,06,57,398/-.
