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- India’s first water taxi service was inaugurated in Maharashtra.
Key Facts
- The ?8.37-crore project has shared expenditures from the State and Centre and will currently operate in three routes.
- The three routes include
- Belapur to Ferry Wharf (the domestic cruise terminal)
- Belapur to Elephanta Caves
- Belapur to JNPT
- It will provide faster connectivity between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai.
- The ease of transport is a key factor for investors to set up businesses in the region.
- The Centre’s Sagarmala project is aimed at providing better facilities to the people in the coastal region.
Source: TH
