The INR 495-crore sea cruise terminal at the BPX-Indira Dock will house both domestic and international cruise liners and will have a capacity to handle 200 ships and 10 lakh passengers per year
The Mumbai International Cruise Terminal will be commissioned by July 2024, according to Rajiv Jalota, Chairman, Mumbai Port. He said that the INR 495-crore sea cruise terminal at the BPX-Indira Dock will house both domestic and international cruise liners and will have a capacity to handle 200 ships and 10 lakh passengers per year.
The government is moving ahead to develop cruise tourism because of its high employment potential, and already ships have been anchoring in the Mumbai port even though there is no dedicated terminal.
“Once completed, it will lead to the creation of another tourist attractions like trekking, sit-outs, viewing galleries, interesting pergolas and resting benches, out- door restaurants, performances and overnight camping.”
— Rajiv Jalota, Chairman Mumbai Port
Jalota said the city port will be spending INR 303 crore of the overall INR 495 crore in costs, while the rest will be borne by private operators. He also said that the INR 18 crore project to develop the Kanhoji Angre Lighthouse on the Khanderi island off the coast of Alibaug near Mumbai was underway and would be completed by March 2023.
Once completed, it will lead to the creation of another tourist attractions like trekking, sit-outs, viewing galleries, interesting pergolas and resting benches, out- door restaurants, performances and overnight camping, he said.
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