Water Taxi Service to be launch in Mumbai

Highlights:

Mumbai's much-anticipated Water Taxi Services are expected to begin in January 2022.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to launch the water taxi service in the first week of January 2022.
There are three operators available right now.
After their catamaran is certified fit, the fourth operator will join. Following Nitin Gadkari's appointment as Shipping Minister, work on the Water Taxi Services project was accelerated.
The Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT), Maharashtra Maritime Board, and City & Industrial Development Corporation have collaborated on the Water Taxi Service project (CIDCO).
Mumbai Water Transport Project service will most likely connect the Domestic Cruise Terminal at Ferry Wharf with the terminals in Belapur and Nerul.

Several operators have been given the following routes:

International Cruise Terminal to Elephanta Domestic Cruise Terminal (DCT) to Karanjade, Rewas, and Dharamtar.
DCT to Belapur, Vashi, Nerul, Airoli, Khanderi Islands & JNPT
The most important route will be DCT to JNPT and Navi Mumbai.
DTC to Navi Mumbai fares will range from Rs 1200 to 1500 per passenger, while DTC to JNPT fares will be around Rs 750.
At the moment, the fares are extremely high. Once operators have a large catamaran, rates will be reduced.
The ferry from DCT to Navi Mumbai will take 30 minutes, and the ferry from DCT to JNPT will take 15-20 minutes.
These services are available for 300 to 330 days out of the year. It will not, however, function in extremely heavy rains.
Previously, the Gateway of India was connected to Navi Mumbai by catamaran, and Girgaum to Juhu by catamaran.
However, the services were terminated in 1994. The Mumbai-Mandwa route is currently served by speedboats, catamarans, and launches.
It is also launched to connect Mumbai to Uran, Rewas, Mora, Mandwa, and Elephanta Caves via launche