29 August,2023 08:13 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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The ferry service between Mumbai and Revas in Maharashtra's Raigad district, which was suspended due to monsoon since June, will resume from September 1, ferry operators said on Tuesday, according to the PTI.
Three services will be operated in each direction between Bhaucha Dhakka (ferry wharf) in south Mumbai and Revas from 6 am on September 1, Mumbai Jalvahatuk Audyogic Sanstha Maryadit, an organisation of operators, said, reported the PTI.
The one-way fare between Bhaucha Dhakka and Revas is Rs 100 per person, while commuters will have to shell out Rs 200 to take a two-wheeler onboard, Jameer Bamane, a member of the ferry operators' body, told PTI.
"On weekends, we will operate more services depending on the footfall of passengers. Apart from this, additional services will be operated during the Ganpati festival if the demand increases," he said.
The ferry service between Bhaucha Dhakka and Mora remains operational throughout the year, while the service between Bhaucha Dhakka and Revas is suspended in the first couple of months of monsoon, Bamane said, as per the PTI.
The service had been suspended due to rough sea conditions since June 26, he said.
Meanwhile, the Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) led by Hitendra Thakur has earlier this month claimed that in an infrastructural boost to the Vasai taluka, two roll-on, roll-off, also known as 'ro-ro' ferry services will soon become operational. The two routes will be from Vasai Fort to Bhayandar Jetty and from Narangi to Saphale.
"The whole effort is to ease people's woes and channelise the traffic in a way that is effective as well as time-saving. In the near future, the ro-ro service will be an integral pillar of the transport system in Maharashtra," said BVA president and Vasai MLA Hitendra Thakur.
The decision was taken after a delegation from Mumbai Maritime Board (MMB), led by MMB CEO Dr Manik Gursal, and Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) delegation led by Hitendra Thakur and Nallasopara MLA Kshitij Thakur, formed a committee and conducted a meeting to survey and finalise the route considering the ease of commute and the amount of water traffic along the route.
(with PTI inputs)
