NRL and Inland Waterways ink MoU for transportation of cargo

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked between Assam-based Numaligarh Refinery Limited(NRL) and Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) for transportation of over-dimensional cargo and project cargo of Numaligarh Refinery.

According to government, the MoU will pave the way for making rivers navigable throughout the year by IWAI and assist in bringing large cargoes and capital equipment including single piece prefabricated process plants for refinery expansion projects. Also it will open up trade and commerce as outward freight movement in large consignment which will be possible from river Dhansiri, adjoining the refinery in the future.