India’s first water taxi service inaugurated in Maharashtra

India’s first water taxi service inaugurated in Maharashtra

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Category : National Published on: February 19 2022

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  • India’s first water taxi service was inaugurated in Maharashtra which will connect the Navi Mumbai area to mainland Mumbai.
  • Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray inaugurated the Belapur jetty while Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbanand Sonowal flagged off the water taxi.
  • The ₹8.37–crore project will presently run on three routes and the State and the Centre have each shared 50% of the expenditure. The three routes include Belapur to Ferry Wharf – the domestic cruise terminal, Belapur to Elephanta Caves and Belapur to JNPT.
  • The cost per person on a single journey will be between ₹820 to ₹1,200 for speed boats and ₹290 for the catamaran.
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