Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Mumbai will get the first bus that can run on water surface, a move that will push more tourism activities in ports.
Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Mumbai will get the first bus that can run on water surface, a move that will make Mumbai ports a major tourist attraction according to road transport and shipping minister Nitin Gadkari . Earlier he had visions of installing floating hotels, a ferris wheel and marinas and jetties to promote intra-city water transport in Mumbai.
“The feasibility of this project will be studied. Usually, such services are offered by private players. We can facilitate for such a project,” said a shipping ministry official.
He admitted that the matter recently came up for discussion. JNPT officials were not available for any comment on this.
Interacting with industry leaders Indian ministry will push for more seaplane service to promote tourism across the country. “To give a fillip to this initiative we are proposing to set up a sea port authority which will have representatives from aviation and shipping ministry,” the minister said.
Sources discussed these projects in his interaction with the BJP MPs from over half a dozen states in India including Maharashtra, J&K in the past two days. Already he has cleared the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation proposal to launch seaplane services from Girgaon Chowpatty to Juhu Chowpatty.
A shipping ministry source said that they can help set up platforms and small runway for choppers to take off from the sea and this can be extended to other parts of the country.