<p>To promote coastal shipping and boost tourism, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has identified new routes for ferry and Ro-Ro (Roll-on Roll-off) services that include Somnath Temple, Hazira, Okha and Jamnagar.</p>.<p>The destinations along with six international routes have been identified under the Sagarmala project, a flagship programme of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW).</p>.<p>The programme aims to promote port-led development in the country through harnessing India's 7,500 km long coastline and potentially navigable waterways.</p>.<p>"MoPSW has identified domestic locations namely Hazira, Okha, Somnath Temple, DIU, PIPAVAV, Dahej, Mumbai/JNPT, Jamnagar, Kochi, Ghogha, Goa, Mundra and Mandvi...for the commencement of ferry services through inland waterways," the ministry said in a statement.</p>.<p>Besides, six international routes, connecting 4 international destinations namely Chattogram (Bangladesh), Seychelles (East Africa) Madagascar (East Africa) and Jaffna (Sri Lanka) from major Indian coastal port towns have been identified for these services.</p>.<p>The ministry said it has been working continuously for the promotion of coastal shipping under Sagarmala programme.</p>.<p>MoPSW has recently implemented one of such services by deploying Ro-Pax vessel ferry service between Hazira and Ghogha.</p>.<p>This ferry service has reduced the distance between Ghogha and Hazira from 370 km to 90 km and travel time from 10-12 hours to about 5 hours. This will result in huge savings of fuel to the tune of about 9,000 litres per day, it said.</p>.<p>"To replicate the success of the above business model, MoPSW now encourages private operators to identify the routes which offer potential to commence the Ro-Ro, Ro-Pax ferry service based on the localised demand to promote the supplementary and sustainable mode of transportation through coastal/inland waterways," the statement said.</p>
<p>To promote coastal shipping and boost tourism, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has identified new routes for ferry and Ro-Ro (Roll-on Roll-off) services that include Somnath Temple, Hazira, Okha and Jamnagar.</p>.<p>The destinations along with six international routes have been identified under the Sagarmala project, a flagship programme of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW).</p>.<p>The programme aims to promote port-led development in the country through harnessing India's 7,500 km long coastline and potentially navigable waterways.</p>.<p>"MoPSW has identified domestic locations namely Hazira, Okha, Somnath Temple, DIU, PIPAVAV, Dahej, Mumbai/JNPT, Jamnagar, Kochi, Ghogha, Goa, Mundra and Mandvi...for the commencement of ferry services through inland waterways," the ministry said in a statement.</p>.<p>Besides, six international routes, connecting 4 international destinations namely Chattogram (Bangladesh), Seychelles (East Africa) Madagascar (East Africa) and Jaffna (Sri Lanka) from major Indian coastal port towns have been identified for these services.</p>.<p>The ministry said it has been working continuously for the promotion of coastal shipping under Sagarmala programme.</p>.<p>MoPSW has recently implemented one of such services by deploying Ro-Pax vessel ferry service between Hazira and Ghogha.</p>.<p>This ferry service has reduced the distance between Ghogha and Hazira from 370 km to 90 km and travel time from 10-12 hours to about 5 hours. This will result in huge savings of fuel to the tune of about 9,000 litres per day, it said.</p>.<p>"To replicate the success of the above business model, MoPSW now encourages private operators to identify the routes which offer potential to commence the Ro-Ro, Ro-Pax ferry service based on the localised demand to promote the supplementary and sustainable mode of transportation through coastal/inland waterways," the statement said.</p>
