This report, published by the India Public Works Department, details the operations carried out to improve navigation on the Ganges river in the early 20th century. It includes descriptions of the engineering works undertaken, as well as statistical data on traffic, trade, and revenue. This book will be of interest to engineers, historians, and anyone interested in the history of transportation in India. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.