PM Modi to launch Ganga Vilas luxurious ship from Varanasi to Dibrugarh on Friday

On January 13 this yr, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off a river cruise named ‘Ganga Vilas’, which is able to journey from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh to Dibrugarh in Assam. While earlier the launch date was introduced as 10 January, now it is going to be launched on 13 January.

Dubbed the world’s longest river cruise, it’ll cowl a distance of a whopping 3200 km in 50 days. During the course of its journey, ‘Ganga Vilas’ will go via 27 river programs in each India and Bangladesh, together with the Ganga and the Brahmaputra. This longest voyage by a river ship will mark the entry of India and Bangladesh into the world’s river cruise map.

The river cruise will likely be flagged off from the boarding level positioned reverse the Ravidas Ghat. The cruise will go via Ghazipur, Buxar, Patna, Kolkata, and Guwahati earlier than reaching the ultimate vacation spot of Dibrugarh.

PM Modi to flag off Ganga Vilas Cruise from Varanasi on Jan 13, pleasure excessive amongst individuals

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Preparations are underway for the maiden journey of ‘Ganga Vilas’ on January 13 this yr. The Culture Department, Inland Waterways Transport, and Tourism Department officers together with Varanasi District Magistrate S Rajalingam and Divisional Commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma are overseeing the preparations.

Divisional commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma mentioned, “The PM will flag off Varanasi-Dibrugarh river ship ‘Ganga Vilas’ through video conferencing on January 13 while CM and Union minister of ports, shipping and waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal will be present at the flag off ceremony at Ravidas Ghat.” UP CM Yogi Adityanath will even be current on the event. The CM will launch the second tent metropolis on the sand mattress on the other financial institution of Ganga. 

Reportedly, Ganga Vilas will go away for Dibrugarh with 33 vacationers together with 32 from Switzerland and one from Germany. The tour’s standouts embrace witnessing the traditional “Ganga Aarti,” exploring the pure wonders of the world’s largest mangrove forest, visiting Mayong, India’s cradle of “black magic,” and exploring the huge cultural treasure of the world’s largest river island Majuli.

Reportedly, it’ll present a chance for passengers to go to world heritage websites and about 50 architecturally vital locations. The river cruise will likely be geared up with amenities akin to personalised butler service, gymnasium, spa, and open-air commentary deck, convertible beds, French balconies, a restaurant, music programs, and sundeck.

Measuring 62.5 m (size), 12.8 m (width), and 1.35 m (draft), that is the primary river cruise ship in-built India, in response to authorities. The river cruise comprises 18 suites and has the capability to hold 80 passengers at one time.

‘Ganga Vilas’ will even go via the Sundarbans Delta, Kaziranga National Park (well-known for one-horned rhinoceros) and a number of other different nationwide parks and wildlife sanctuaries. During the Bangladesh leg of the journey, the passengers can go to the ghost metropolis of Sonargaon and the 1400-era Sixty Dome Mosque in Bagerhat.

Earlier in November 2022, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, had tweeted “The world’s longest river cruise will commence its journey in January next year.”

The world’s longest river cruise will begin its journey in Jan subsequent yr. Ganga Vilas, will set sail from sacred Varanasi to Dibrugarh by way of Bangladesh overlaying 4,000 km on the 2 best rivers of India, Ganga & Brahmaputra. Watch 🎥 pic.twitter.com/1buzy8ISig

— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) November 12, 2022

“Ganga Vilas will set sail from sacred Varanasi to Dibrugarh via Bangladesh covering 4,000 km on the two greatest rivers of India, Ganga and Brahmaputra,” he additional added. Reportedly, ‘Ganga Vilas’ was first marketed in 2018 and was scheduled to start out its companies in 2020. However, the plans had been derailed as a result of outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic.

While the pricing has not but been disclosed, the identical firm (Antara Luxury River Cruise) that may run the ‘Ganga Vilas’ gives a 4-day ‘Incredible Benaras package’ at ₹1.12 lakh per particular person. According to a Livemint report, Kashif Siddiqui, Director Sales and Strategic Marketing India of Antara Luxury River Cruise, mentioned that the rationale why the worth has not been revealed is that every one the fits have already been booked by Swiss vacationers for the following couple of years. He additionally mentioned that the Swiss vacationers have paid a whopping ₹38 lakh for every suite, that too 1.5 years in the past when the deal was closed.

The World’s Longest River Cruise from Varanasi on River Ganga to Dibrugarh on River Brahmaputra.

🚢Boarding : tenth Jan and can attain Dibrugarh on 1st Mar.

🛳️The cruise goes by way of : Patna, Kolkata, Dhaka,
Dhubri, Guwahati, Majuli Island. pic.twitter.com/sMaPKkOQhh

— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) January 6, 2023

“This will be a unique cruise in the world and a reflection of growing cruise tourism in India. I request the people of West Bengal to take the benefit of this,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier mentioned about ‘Ganga Vilas’.