What is the full form of CIWTC

CIWTC: Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Limited

CIWTC stands for Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Limited. It provides cargo transportation services through inland waterways. It is a Govt. of India Undertaking which was established in 1967 after taking over the business from an erstwhile sterling company (River Steam Navigation & Co.). It is under the administrative control of Ministry of Shipping (MOS) of Govt. of India.

It is headquartered at Kolkata in India. The additional offices are located at New Delhi, Haldia, Kolkata, Guwahati, Badarpur, Dhubri and Karimganj.

Main Functions

• To transport the cargo through inland waterways
• Operates dry docks and provides repair services for inland waterways transport (IWT) vessels
• Maintenance and operation of major and minor terminals
• Involved in general engineering works and repairs the ocean-going vessels.

Present Status

Today CIETC is mainly concerned with the transportation of cargo in the rivers of Eastern and North-Eastern India and on specific Indo-Bangladesh routes. Along with transportation, it also operates and maintains terminals.