It was on February 17 that the highly spoken about, water taxi services that connect Mumbai and Navi Mumbai was inaugurated by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. The service links Belapur to south Mumbai’s Domestic Cruise Terminal cuts the travel time from nearly 90 minutes to 25 minutes.
According to a report by the Indian Express, 10 days since its opening, the service operated a mere three trips through the two locations. The speed boat can accommodate nearly 12 individuals and in INR 1,210 for a one-way trip can cover the distance in 25-30 minutes. The catamaran, on the other hand, can accommodate 56 passengers at INR 290 for a 45-minutes journey.
The Mumbai Port Trust, Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) and CIDCO had come together to work on the project. Based on accounts, activity on the Belapur Jetty commenced in January 2019 and was completed by September 2021 at an expenditure of INR 8.37 crore.
Earlier it was stated that the routes will be extended in the future. Other routes include International Cruise Terminal to Elephanta, Domestic Cruise Terminal to Rewas, Karanjade, Dharamtar, Domestic Cruise Terminal to Belapur, Nerul, Vashi and Airoli and DCT to Khanderi islands and JNPT, said officials.
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