Yamuna River Cruise: Good news is here. A new initiative is underway to promote tourism on the Yamuna River in Delhi. The first recreational river cruise service will begin in Delhi on Tuesday, November 10th. This will provide Delhi residents and tourists visiting the capital with a new option for cruising on the Yamuna. The cruise will operate between Sonia Vihar and Jagatpur.
Yamuna River Cruise Update
Today, Sarbananda Sonowal, who serves as the Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, will inaugurate a cruise service operating on the Yamuna River in Delhi. The event will also see the attendance of Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.
Intended to encourage river-based tourism as well as offer residents of the national capital a fresh recreational opportunity, the cruise will operate along the Sonia Vihar-Jagatpur section of the Yamuna River. According to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, establishing this leisure river cruise service represents a significant move toward utilising the potential of the National Waterway.
Ahead of the official launch, the ministry reported that a successful trial voyage of the cruise vessel had already taken place last month, with senior representatives from both the Inland Waterways Authority of India and the Delhi government present.
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The purpose of the project is to transform the Yamuna River into a fresh tourist hotspot. Travellers journeying on the cruise between Sonia Vihar and Jagatpur will have the opportunity to see Delhi from the vantage point of the riverbed. This move is regarded as an important step towards enhancing leisure and tourism options in the city. Since the Yamuna River has been declared National Waterway-110, a cruise service has been established along this stretch. Last month, a trial run of the cruise was carried out successfully. With the inauguration now complete, efforts are being made to make the service available to the general public and visitors.