Bhubaneswar, May 19 -- The Union Government is fast-tracking plans to introduce Water Metro services across India, with the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) circulating the Draft National Water Metro Policy, 2026 for inter-ministerial consultation. The move signals a push to formalize a national framework for urban water transport, leveraging India's extensive network of navigable waterways.

Phase I of the rollout will include Guwahati, Srinagar, Patna, Varanasi, Ayodhya, and Prayagraj, while Phase II will focus on Tezpur and Dibrugarh in Assam. The initiative draws inspiration from the successful Kochi Water Metro, aiming to replicate its learnings and scale them into a nationwide network of sustainable, efficient, and mo...