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    Vikshita Vitthal Gujaran in News

    09-Jan-2023 06:16 AM


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    PM Modi to flag off luxury Ganga cruise on January 13

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on January 13 flag off the 51-day luxury Ganga cruise from Varanasi to Dibrugarh, via Bangladesh, a 3,200-km river voyage being pitched as the world’s longest.
    The ship, MV Ganga Vilas, will sail across 27 river systems in India and Bangladesh, with the journey packed with visits to 50 tourist spots including World Heritage spots, national parks.
    MV Ganga Vilas has three decks, 18 suites on board with a capacity of 36 tourists, with all the luxury amenities.
    The maiden voyage has 32 tourists from Switzerland signing up for the entire length of the journey.
    While the cruise is being managed by private operators, the Inland Waterways Authority of India, under the Ministry of Shipping, Ports and Waterways, has supported the project.
    Highlighting the need to develop river cruise tourism in the country, Sonowal said that the sector would generate employment opportunities in the hinterland.

    Source -https://indianexpress.com/article/india/pm-modi-to-flag-off-luxury-ganga-cruise-on-january-13-8369322/