Water Metro: The water metro on the Ganges, running between Digha Ghat and Gandhi Ghat in Patna, began service on Tuesday. Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary inaugurated the service. Here’s what you need to know about the fare and where tickets are available. A ticket costs 50 rupees. After launching the water metro, the Chief Minister said the new service would give tourists and local residents a fresh way to experience sailing on the Ganges and help strengthen the region’s tourism potential.

Water Metro Started

The Tourism Department’s initiative is an important step toward encouraging environmentally friendly tourism on the river and offering visitors modern, convenient water transport. The fare is 50 rupees, and the vessel can accommodate 50 passengers.

Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary; Ministers Nishant, Ramkripal Yadav, Nitish Mishra, and Kedar Prasad Gupta; MLAs Sanjeev Chaurasia, Ratnesh Kumar, and Sanjay Kumar; Patna Mayor Sita Sahu; Chief Secretary Pratyay Amrit; Principal Secretary of the Disaster Management Department Santosh Kumar Mall; Principal Secretary of the Home Department Pankaj Kumar; Secretary to the Chief Minister Lokesh Kumar Singh; Health Department Secretary Kumar Ravi; PHED Secretary B Karthikeya Dhanji; and others attended the program.

Patna is the country’s second city after Kochi

Kochi, Kerala, has operated a water metro since 2023. The Kochi Water Metro carries an average of 8,000 passengers per day. During the first phase, plans call for expanding the service to Guwahati, Srinagar, Varanasi, Ayodhya, and Prayagraj.

A 6.5-kilometer trip in 40 minutes

The distance from Minar Ghat to Gandhi Ghat is approximately 6.5 kilometers. The fare for this modern water metro is Rs 50 per adult. Travel is free for children under five. The ticket for children between 5 and 12 years old is 25 rupees.

Know the Timing

Leave Digha at 3:00 p.m. and reach Gandhi Ghat at 3:40 p.m. The ship departs from Gandhi Ghat at 4:10 p.m. and arrives at 5:30 p.m. The metro can be recharged in approximately 10 to 15 minutes. CCTV cameras and automatic location system in metro. 3-4 rescue boats will also be deployed to deal with emergency situations.

You can get tickets here

Tourists can get tickets from the counter at Digha Ghat. Online ticket facility will also be provided soon.

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What next: Extension to Kanganghat

Currently, water metro has started from Digha (Minar Ghat) to Gandhi Ghat. There are rapid chargers at Minar Ghat and Gandhi Ghat to charge batteries. In future, its operation will be extended to Kagan Ghat.