It’s been five years since the development of an inland waterway connecting Mira-Bhayandar to Dombivali was approved. Now, for the construction of eight passenger jetties spread across Bhayandar, Kolshet (Thane), Kalher (Bhiwandi) and Dombivali, the Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) has floated tenders. The Centre and the state government will share the total cost of the project that will be INR 96 crore.
This project comes under the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and is part of the Centre’s Sagarmala initiative. According to a senior MMB official, within a year and a half, the civil works are expected to be completed. At the end of 2025, the ferry services on this route may commence.
As per the report by Hindustan Times, ferry services will ply at Vasai in the west and Kalyan in the east, while Kolshet will be developed as a key interchange point or multi-modal hub.
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