To promote tourism in the capital Delhi, the first recreational river cruise service is going to be started on Yamuna river. Through this service starting from Tuesday, November 10, Delhiites and tourists visiting the capital will get a new experience of cruise in Yamuna river. The cruise will be operated between Sonia Vihar and Jagatpur. Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal will inaugurate this cruise service on Tuesday. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will also be present at the inauguration ceremony. The official statement issued in this regard said that the start of cruise service on Yamuna river is an important step towards developing the possibilities of river tourism and boating.
Cruise was successfully tested last month
The cruise ship was successfully tested last month before starting cruise service. During this, senior officials of Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and Delhi Government were present. After successful testing, preparations to start the service have now been completed. Under the National Waterways Act, 2016, Yamuna River has been declared as National Waterway-110. Under this, cruise service is being started in Sonia Vihar-Jagatpur section. This is being considered an important step towards utilizing the navigation capacity and tourism potential of Yamuna.
People's connection with Yamuna will increase
This cruise service is expected to provide Delhi residents and tourists a unique experience of seeing the capital from the middle of the river. Besides, it will also help in increasing people's connect with river Yamuna and encouraging river based tourism. With this initiative a new option is going to be added to the tourism sector of Delhi.
What did Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra say?
Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra said that to promote tourism in Yamuna, 'NaMo Yamuna Cruise' will be handed over to the people of Delhi from tomorrow. He told that Delhiites will be able to enjoy this exciting journey from Sonia Vihar to Jagatpur Shani Mandir. He wrote on social media platform He said that his government is committed to fulfilling all the promises made to the people of Delhi.
Round trip will be of one hour
According to the information, this cruise has been brought from Mumbai to Delhi. Tourists will be given a round trip of about one hour through cruise. During this time, efforts will be made to give the passengers an experience like that of a foreign country. Facilities like music, food and entertainment will be available in the cruise, to make the river trip memorable. The cruise ship was successfully tested last month before the start of service. During this, senior officials of Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and Delhi Government were present.
The Chief Minister had inspected last month
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had also inspected the cruise service last month. During this, he had said that the government is trying to start this service before the festival of Chhath, so that the people of Delhi can visit Mother Yamuna with their families and enjoy the cruise. The Chief Minister had said that with this service, people in the capital will get a new place to enjoy picnic. With this, tourism will get a boost in Delhi, local business will expand and new employment opportunities will also be created.
Round trip will be of one hour, entertainment facilities will be available
According to the information, this cruise has been brought from Mumbai to Delhi. Through this, tourists will be given a round trip of about one hour. During the journey, efforts will be made to give the passengers an experience like that of a foreign country. The cruise will feature music, food and entertainment.
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