Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described India’s rivers as “highways of progress,” highlighting the country’s ongoing efforts to transform waterways into key components of national logistics and tourism infrastructure In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, “India’s rivers are not just symbols of heritage, they are highways of progress!” He also shared an article by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, which focuses on India’s rejuvenated waterways and their role in achieving a Viksit Bharat In his article, Sonowal noted that India’s rivers once served as vital trade routes, carrying goods such as grain and salt from Patna and Dibrugarh to Kolkata, long before the advent of modern road transport. He said the government, through the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), has been working to rediscover and develop these traditional waterways as efficient and sustainable logistics channels.