Ganga and Brahmaputra will be connected by the country’s longest river cruise service which will begin in early 2023. Covering more than 4000 km the route will unite Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Bogibeel in Assam.
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Monday (19 September) that it will be done via Indo- Bangladesh Protocol Route (IBRP), the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) stated. The contract was awarded to Coastal Consolidated Structures Pvt Ltd on an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) .
Led by the vision of Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji, connectivity boom in the North East has brought peace, progress and prosperity to the region.#MainstreamingNorthEast pic.twitter.com/2Lg1aOZfx6
— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) September 20, 2022
Sonowal further said that it is a golden opportunity to use inland waterways for promoting trade, tourism, and for cargo transportation.
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The union minister laid the foundation for the construction of floating jetties at Bogibeel and Guijan, as well as inaugurating the Bogibeel Riverfront Passenger Jetty built by the Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) as part of development initiatives near the bridge.
Built on the Brahmaputra (NW-2) as a joint effort of the @IWAI_ShipMin, @RailMinIndia and Govt of Assam, the infra additions will facilitate cargo and passenger movement, boost tourism activities, generate jobs and give an impetus to economic growth of the region. pic.twitter.com/Xwiu73V4FM
— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) September 19, 2022
On the occasion, Sonowal mentioned that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of utilizing the potential of inland waterways for economic and ecologically sound logistics is being realized through the Gati Shakti National Master Plan.
Under the leadership of Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji, India’s vast network of more than 14,500 km of waterways has received priority focus and the sector has witnessed revolutionary transformations. pic.twitter.com/sMMjyIQTL7
— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) September 19, 2022
Rameswar Teli, Union Minister of State for Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Labour, and Anshul Gupta, General Manager of NF Railways, also attended the event.
