The Indian government aims to increase its waterborne freight share to 12% by 2047 through the Coastal Cargo Promotion Scheme. Key projects include developing National Waterway-5 in Odisha and constructing a new ₹1,500-crore international cruise terminal in Puri. These initiatives, part of the Cruise Bharat Mission, seek to enhance logistics and tourism while generating over 560,000 jobs and reducing carbon emissions through sustainable transport routes.