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{{Infobox Port<br />
| name = Pandu Port <br />
| image =<br />
| wharfs = 2<br />
| blankdetailstitle1 = Products Products <br />
| blankdetails1 = [[coal]], [[jute]], [[stone]], chemical fertilizer<br />
| country = {{IND}}<br />
| location = [[Guwahati]], [[Assam]]<br />
| type = River port<br />
| blankstatstitle1 = Depth of the port<br />
| blankstats1 = {{convert | 2 | m}}<br />
| operated = [[Inland Waterways Authority of India]]<br />
| owner = Inland Waterways Authority of India<br />
| pushpin_map = India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|26|10|15|N|91|40|42|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| website = {{url|https://www.panduport.com}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Pandu Port''' is a [[River-port|river port]] in the Indian state of [[Assam]], serving [[Guwahati]]. This port has been developed on the bank of the [[Brahmaputra River|Brahmaputra river]]. The port is the most important and the largest river port in Assam state. Many passenger ships at the port are anchored with the tourists. However, the state government has now allocated funds for the modernization of the port for national waterway development projects. In order to arrange a ship anchorage, a naval terminal or permanent jetty has been formed. The Port is included in the port of call agreement between India and Bangladesh. <ref>{{cite news|title=নৌ ট্রানজিট চুক্তি পাঁচ বছর নবায়নের প্রস্তাব ভারতের| date = 13 February 2012 | accessdate = 8 October 2017| publisher = kalerkantho.com|url=http://www.kalerkantho.com/home/printnews/228737/2012-02-13}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
The port has been working as the main river port of the [[Brahmaputra Valley|Brahmaputra valley]] for a long time centering Guwahati city. In the British India era, jute and tea were transported from the port to [[Kolkata Port]] and [[Chittagong port]]. The necessary goods were imported by the port on the same track. But after independence, this path was started till 1956. After that it was closed.<br />
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==Importance== <br />
Pandu port acts as a natural river harbour. It falls under Dhubri-Sadiya [[National Waterway 2|National Waterway-2]] and is an important terminal cum transit point for goods and cargo as well as passenger and tourist vessels. Construction of both low-level and high-level jetty of fixed terminal, capable of handling container vessels, has been completed and has further enhanced revenue generation for the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=National_Waterways-2|title=National Waterway-2|publisher=India-WRIS|date=|accessdate=8 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117021153/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=National_Waterways-2|archive-date=17 November 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guwahati.com/content/pandu-river-port|title=Pandu-the river port|publisher=guwahati.com|date=7 November 2015|accessdate=8 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117063340/http://www.guwahati.com/content/pandu-river-port|archive-date=17 November 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The port opened a new route for transporting goods in Assam and North East India. [[Assam]] and [[Northeast India]] associated with [[Kolkata Port]] and [[ Haldia Port]] by Pandu port.<br />
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== Infrastructure ==<br />
A low level jetty is operational for berthing of vessels. Two shore cranes of 20 ton capacity, one container crane of 75 ton capacity and ones floating crane are placed at terminal for handling of cargo. A high level jetty and B.G. siding is under construction at this location.<br />
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* A permanent terminal for container transport.<br />
* The high and low level jetty of the river for shipping the goods.<br />
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==RORO==<br />
{{anchor | RORO }}<br />
{{see also | DG_Sea_Connect#RORO | l1= RORO ferries in India }}<br />
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Port has a [[roll-on/roll-off]] (RORO) ferry service with 1 vessel operated on [[National Waterway 2]] (NW2) by [[Inland Waterways Authority of India]] (IWAR) with capacity of 200 passenger, 4 cars and 2 trucks.<ref name=ro1>[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/inland-waterways-authority-of-india-to-provide-assam-four-new-state-of-the-art-ro-pax-vessels/articleshow/77207943.cms Inland Waterways Authority of India to provide Assam four new state-of-the-art Ro-Pax vessels], Economic Times, Jul 28, 2020.</ref><br />
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==References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
[http://wikimapia.org/30557342/bn/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A1%E0%A7%81 Pandu Port-WikiMapia]<br />
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{{Indian Waterways Network|state=collapsed}}<br />
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[[Category:Ports and harbours of Assam]]<br />
[[Category:River ports of India]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Guwahati]]</div>Ankitchadha