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VASCO: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the River Cruise Passenger Ferry, built by Goa Shipyard Limited to Uttar Pradesh Rajkiya Nirman Nigam (UPRNN) at Varanasi on July 15, 2021 through video conference in the distinguished presence of dignitaries from Ministry of Defence and UP Govt.
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In a press release issued by GSL, it has mentioned that the Contract for building this Ferry was signed between Goa Shipyard and UPRNN on Feb 14, 2019 under the “PRASAD scheme” of the Government of India. This Ferry, designed and constructed for promoting tourism and a mode of transit between the Ghats, is planned to be deployed in River Ganga between Raj Ghat / Ravidas Ghat and Assi Ghat at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
Operation of this Ferry will be a prominent attraction for tourists at Varanasi providing them with scenic and mesmerizing views of the holy Ghats and Temples. It has been customized to carry 80 passengers in ergonomically designed cabins.
The Ferry Boat underwent a long and arduous voyage of approx. 5000 kms from Goa to Varanasi transiting though the Indian Coastal waters and Inland waterways before entering river Ganges this year.
