After the success of its ferry service between Mumbai and Alibaug, the Maharashtra government has launched a new RO-RO (Roll-off) Ferry Service connecting Mumbai and Konan. The service, starting from September 1, is expected to drastically shorten the travel time and offer an effective alternative to the hours spent on the motorway in Mumbai, especially during top festive periods such as Ganeshotsav and Holi.
RO-RO FERRY: Full details- ticket costs, travel time
The RO-RO ferry will reduce the way between Mumbai and Jaigad (Ratnagiri) to just three hours, while the journey from Bombai to Vijaydurg (Sindhudurg) will take only five hours, less than half the usual 10-12 hours of traveling desired on the road.
RO-RO ticket prices are designed to access a number of budgets. Here are prizes for each category:
- Economy class: £2 500 per person
- Premium economy: £4,000 per person
- Business class: £7 500 per person
- First class: £9,000 per person
The service also has the provisions of the transport of vehicles, with tariffs set to £6,000 for cars, £1,000 for two -round and £600 for bikes, allowing families to bring their own transport for trouble -free travel. The ferry is able to carry 50 quads and 30 two wheels.
Game changer for Konkan residents
The service is welcome as the fastest RO-RO trars in South Asia and is the main initiative of the Government of Maharaštra to improve the intercity of travel comfort.
According to the Minister of Rybolov and the Minister of Nitesh Rane, the project received the project of all 147 necessary permits and was implemented with first -class security standards, Hindustan Times informed.
This service is part of the State Government’s vision to increase connectivity between cities and to provide relief to all people traveling at their native points during the highest festive periods.
Built on the success of the Mumbai-Ribaug route
The new Mumbai-Konkan route builds on the success of the existing RO-RO ferry service between Mumbai and Mandwa (Alibaug).
Mumbai-Alibaug, which lasts for about an hour, has made a popular coastal city more accessible to tourists and residents by eliminating a long journey, which usually lasts three hours.
This new service is only part of a wider network. Minister Nitesh Rane called it the beginning of building something bigger, with plans to add more stops such as Shivardhan and Mandwa in the near future. The long -term vision is to further expand the service and provide direct ferry connections up to Goa, said Hindustan Times.
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