State-wise Number of Passengers and Cargo Carried by Inland Water Vessels:
States | Years | Powered Vessels Employed for Cargo (Nos.) | Powered Vessels Employed for Passengers (Nos.) | Quantity of Cargo Carried (In ' 000 Tonne) | Total No. of Passengers Carried (In ' 000 Tonne) |
| Assam | 2006 | - | 61 | - | - |
| 2007 | 53 | 198 | 741.56 | 2439.23 | |
| 2008 | 33 | 190 | 846.24 | 25944.10 | |
| 2009 | 33 | 190 | 865.15 | 26553.15 | |
| 2010 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2011 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2012 | 66 | 66 | 37.72# | 11345.53 | |
| 2013 | 56 | 56 | 71.79@ | 7656.00 | |
| 2014 | 56 | 56 | 338.53@ | 7043.84 | |
| 2015 | 56 | 56 | 178.73@ | 16461.48 | |
| Mizoram | 2013 | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2015 | 48 | 48 | 1000.00 | 10000.00 |
Source : Ministry of Shipping Transport Research Wing, Govt. of India. (ON958) & Past Issues
Waterways details of Ferry service in NER:
Name of Ferry Service | Distance Covered |
| Dhubri - Phoolbari | 17 |
| Dhubri - Chunari | 65 |
| Goalpara - Ramapara | 16 |
| Bagbore - Guwahati - Sialmari | 211 |
| Sialmari - Vijoynagarh - Guwahati | 96 |
| Bohori - Guwahati | 82 |
| Guwahati - North Guwahati | 4 |
| Guwahati - Rajaduar | 4 |
| Guwahati - Karua | 10 |
| Kachari - Umananda | 4 |
| Guwahati - Kanchanmari | 80 |
| Nemati - Kamalabari | 12 |
| Bogibill - Kerangabil | 30 |
| Dibrugarh - Kacheri - Oriumghat | 100 |
| Sadia - Saikhowa | 12 |
Source: Background paper No. 7, Inland Water Authority of India, March 2006
Waterways: Navigable length of Main Rivers in NER:
State | Rivers | 2000-01 |
Total Length of the River in the State | ||
| Assam | Brahmaputra | 724 |
| Buridhing | 161 | |
| Disang | 129 | |
| Gangadhar | 113 | |
| Subansiri | 143 | |
| Kapili | 103 | |
| Kolodeye | 112 | |
| Kolong | 121 | |
| Katakhal | 161 | |
| Panchas | 105 | |
| Others | 1967 | |
| Total | 3839 |
Waterways: Major Identified Cargo Routes for NW-2:
Identified Route | Nature of Cargo |
| Kolkata-Pandu | Coal, bitumen, iron and steel |
| Pandu-Kolkata | Gypsum, tea, coal |
| Jogighopa-Kolkata | Coal (Meghalaya ) |
| Tezpur-Kolkata | Tea |
| Dibrugarh-Kolkata | Tea |
| Silghat-Budge Budge | POL |
| Namrup | Urea |
| Bongaigaon Refinery | RP Coke |
Source: Background paper No-7, The Inland Water Authority of India, March 2006