- PM Narendra Modi to launch world’s longest river cruise with MV Ganga Vilas on January 13
- Will herald a new age of river cruise tourism for India
- The luxury cruise will cover a distance of more than 3,200 km across 27 river systems in 5 states in India and Bangladesh
IndiGlobal Bureau
It is going to herald a new era in river cruise tourism in the country. What is more, the MV Ganga Vilas is going to be the longest river cruise in the world that would criss-cross five states in India and traverse through Bangladesh as well.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 13 in Varanasi. The luxury cruise will cover a distance of more than 3,200 km across 27 river systems in 5 states in India and Bangladesh. The huge untapped potential of river cruise is set to get unlocked with the launch of this service. Centre plans to explore the immense wealth that our rich river system has to offer. This avenue of sustainable development via inland waterways has received a tremendous boost as efforts to augment cargo traffic as well as passenger tourism have borne fruit with encouraging results.
Through MV Ganga Vilas cruise, tourists will be able to experience the spiritual, the educational, the well-being, the cultural as well as the richness of the biodiversity of India. From Kashi to Sarnath, from Majuli to Mayong, from Sunderbans to Kaziranga, this cruise packs an experience of a lifetime. This certainly is the beginning of a new era in river cruise tourism in India. The cruise is curated to bring out the best of the country to be showcased to the world.
The 51 days cruise with visits to 50 tourist spots including World Heritage Sights, National Parks, river Ghats, and major cities like Patna in Bihar, Sahibganj in Jharkhand, Kolkata in West Bengal, Dhaka in Bangladesh and Guwahati in Assam.
The MV Ganga Vilas vessel is 62 meters in length, 12 meters in width and comfortably sails with a draft of 1.4 meters. It has three decks, 18 suites on board with a capacity of 36 tourists, with all the amenities to provide a memorable and luxurious experience for the tourists. The ship follows sustainable principles at its core as it is equipped with pollution-free mechanisms and noise control technologies.
