If you are also fond of adventure then you should also visit Elephanta, know in the video how dangerous this path is.

An incident of capsizing of a ferry going from Gateway of India to Elephanta in Mumbai has come to light. There were 56 passengers on this boat. It is being told that a tourist has also died in the accident. There has been no official confirmation as to how the accident occurred. However, after this accident, the discussion about this route from Gateway of India to Elephanta has intensified. Let us tell you that every year lakhs of tourists from all over the world reach Gateway of India to reach Elephanta Cave. Let us know how you can go from Gateway of India to Elephanta Cave and how dangerous is this route?

The distance of Elephanta Cave from Gateway of India is about 13 km. However, there is no common way to measure this distance. To reach Elephanta you have to use the sea route, so it takes up to an hour to cover a distance of only 13 km.

To reach Elephanta you have to reach Gateway of India in Mumbai. From here you will have to take the help of ferry service. You can reach Elephanta only through ferry service. For this, tourists are taken from Gateway of India to Elephanta. UNESCO has designated it as a World Heritage Site.

There are two types of ferries from Gateway of India to Elephanta: luxury type and economy type. In this, the price of luxury class ticket is Rs 260. This ticket is valid for both inbound and outbound travel to Elephanta. You may be charged extra for seating on the upper deck of the ferry service.

For ferry service you will have to queue before 9 am for tickets. Actually, due to crowd at the ferry ticket counter, it may take 30 to 45 minutes. The first boat leaves Gateway of India at 9 am, the last boat at 3.30 pm. Elephanta Caves remains closed on Mondays, so there is no boat service.

Since there is a sea route to Elephanta, one should avoid traveling here during the monsoon months. Due to torrential rains between June and August, the schedule of boats here gets disturbed. Apart from this, there is also a danger of boats losing balance due to strong waves.