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West Bengal Plans Hybrid Ferry Linking Babughat and Mayapur
West Bengal wants to start a new ferry service between Babughat in Kolkata and Mayapur.
The ferry would use a hybrid electric system.
The route would travel along the Ganga.
Visitors could see religious, historical and cultural places along the river.
Mayapur’s ISKCON Temple and nearby sites could benefit from more visitors.
The government says the project could help religious tourism.
It may also give people another way to travel around Kolkata’s traffic problems.
Officials expect the project to be completed within 15 months.
The West Bengal government plans a hybrid electric ferry between Kolkata’s Babughat and Mayapur.
The proposed waterway aims to promote religious and cultural tourism through Bengal’s inland waterways.
Tourists could visit religious, historical and cultural sites along the Ganga route.
The project is expected to be implemented within the next 15 months.
Officials also expect the service to ease Kolkata’s traffic problems and revive river transport.
- Who
- The West Bengal government and its state tourism department are proposing the service.
- What
- A hybrid electric ferry service linking Babughat in Kolkata with Mayapur.
- Where
- Along the proposed inland waterway between Kolkata’s Babughat and Mayapur, using the Ganga route.
- When
- The project is expected to be implemented within the next 15 months.
- Why
- To promote religious and cultural tourism, help visitors reach riverside sites, and provide relief from Kolkata’s traffic problems.
Key facts
- Proposed route
- Babughat, Kolkata, to Mayapur
- Transport type
- Hybrid electric ferry
- Expected timeline
- Within the next 15 months
- Tourism focus
- Religious and cultural tourism
- Potential attractions
- Religious, historical and cultural sites along the Ganga
- Additional objective
- Reducing pressure on Kolkata’s roads and reviving inland waterway travel
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