Longest River Cruise

Article: “Sonowal inaugurates passenger jetty at Bogibeel” (Page 1)

Context:

  • The ministry’s are addressing the programmes like Maritime India Vision, Sagarmala Project and projects initiated in the Ganga to augment the infrastructure in the country through different projects.
  • These projects are in parlance to fulfil - “The vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in order to harness the potential of an economic and ecologically sound logistics avenue of inland waterways.

Highlights:

  • The Union Minister also said that India’s longest river cruise will start early next year between Varanasi and Bogibeel, traversing a distance of more than 4,000 km.