The service will reduce the distance by road from 375 km between Bhavnagar and Surat to 90 km by sea route, PM said.
Ahmedabad:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a Ro-Pax ferry service between Hazira near Surat and Ghogha in the Bhavnagar district.
The service will reduce the distance by road from 375 km between Bhavnagar and Surat to 90 km by sea route, PM Modi said while canceling the service via video conference.
It will save time, fuel and boost eco and religious tourism in the Saurashtra region of the state, a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) previously said.
The three-decker Ro-Pax ferry vessel “Voyage Symphony” connecting Hazira in South Gujarat’s Surat district and Ghogha in Saurashtra’s Bhavnagar has a cargo capacity of 30 trucks, 100 passenger cars and 500 passengers plus 34 crew and hospitality staff said. .
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