Services of Inland Water Transport IWT
As IWT is a state owned transport enterprise to conduct the secure and smooth transportation, IWT is performing the following main functions:-
- IWT is operating passenger cum cargo transport along the navigable waterways of Delta areas, the Ayeyarwady river,the Chindwin river and rivers in Mon, Karean and Rakhine states in Myanmar.
- IWT is operating ferry services at major river crossing points for the convenient transport of vehicles.
FLEET COMPOSITION as at (1.9.2023)
| Fleet | |
| Powered Craft | 161 |
| Dumb barges | 81 |
| Station Pontoons | 38 |
| Total | 280 |
The Static Capacity
| A | Cargo tons | 66050 |
| B | Passengers (short haul) | 53666 |
| Passengers (long haul) | 36271 |
Service Route Miles of (6) Transport Divisions
| Sr. | Division | Service Route Mile |
| A | Cargo Division | 1326 |
| B | Delta Division | 263 |
| C | Ayeyarwady Division | 609 |
| D | Chindwin Division | 454 |
| E | Thanlwin Division | - |
| F | Rakhine Division | 304 |
| Total | 2956 |
Passenger and Cargo services
|
Sr. |
Division |
Express |
Ordinary |
Ferry |
River Cruise |
Total |
|
1 |
- |
2 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
|
|
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
|
|
3 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
|
|
4 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
|
|
5 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
|
|
6 |
Cargo Division |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total |
1 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
11 |
