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 (1.3.2025)
Fleet | |
Powered Craft | 136 |
Dumb barges | 77 |
Station Pontoons | 35 |
Total | 248 |
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 | Delta Division | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2 | Ayeyarwady Division | - | - | - | - | - |
3 | Chindwin Division | - | - | - | - | - |
4 | Thanlwin Division | - | - | - | - | - |
5 | Rakhine Division | - | - | - | - | - |
6 | Cargo Division | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |