The Government of Assam (GoA) has taken up a Project titled ‘Assam Inland Water Transport Project’ to transform the quality of inland water transport services and integrate high quality passenger and vehicle ferry services into Assam’s wider transport network through financing from World Bank. A society in the name and style of ‘Assam Inland Water Transport Development Society ‘ has been formed by the GoA under Transport Department to implement the Project. The Project will not only help in promoting the use of Inland Water Transport as eco-friendly, economic and convenient mode of transport but will also result in regional & economic development of Assam and nearby states as well as in providing better connectivity and access to the hinterland where the ‘ infrastructure’ is quite rudimentary.