Which one of the following stretches of river Ganga has been declared as National Waterway ........

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Which one of the following stretches of river Ganga has been declared as National Waterway?

From Allahabad to Haldia

From Haridwar to Kanpur

From Allahabad to Kanpur

From Haridwar to Haldia

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Explanation:

National Waterway 1 or NW-1 or Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system is located in India and runs from Haldia (Sagar) to Prayagraj across the Ganges, Bhagirathi and Hooghly river systems. It is 1,620 km long, making it the longest waterway in India. It is of prime importance amongst all the national waterways considering its locational advantages. The NW-1 passes through West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh