The cruise will cover a distance of more than 4,000 kms through the Ganga, the Indo Bangladesh Protocol Route (IBPR), and the Brahmaputra
India’s longest river cruise service will begin from early next year between Varanasi and Bogibeel, according to Indian Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. The cruise will cover a distance of more than 4,000 kms through the Ganga, the Indo Bangladesh Protocol Route (IBPR), and the Brahmaputra.
The Minister said that the route would usher an opportunity for people of Assam to use inland waterways to promote their trade and livelihood in tourism and cargo transportation.
A permanent cargo terminal at Bogibeel is also being planned for conducive transport of cargo from the neighbouring industries like Brahmaputra Cracker & Polymer Limited, and Brahmaputra Valley Fertiliser Corporation, among others
Under the plan, two floating jetties at Bogibeel in Dibrugarh district and Guijan in Tinsukia district will be constructed. Both the jetties are being constructed by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) over the National Waterways – 2 (NW-2), popularly known as River Brahmaputra, reported ET.
“The work has been awarded to Coastal Consolidated Structures Pvt. Ltd on an EPC contract mode (engineering, procurement, construction). The two jetties is estimated to be built at a cost of INR 8.25 crore and is scheduled to be completed by February, 2023,” an official statement said.
A permanent cargo terminal at Bogibeel is also being planned for conducive transport of cargo from the neighbouring industries like Brahmaputra Cracker & Polymer Limited, and Brahmaputra Valley Fertiliser Corporation, among others.
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