Modi to flag off Ro-Pax service in Gujarat on Sunday

New Delhi, Nov 7 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Ro-Pax terminal at Hazira and flag off the Ro-Pax service between Hazira and Ghogha in Gujarat through video conferencing on Sunday.
This marks a big step towards the Prime Minister’s vision of harnessing waterways and integrating them with the economic development of the country. He will also interact with local users of the service during the event.
100 meter long and 40 meter wide Ro-Pax terminal, constructed with the cost implications of approximately Rs 25 crore, has facilities like administrative office building, parking area, substation and water tower.
“The Ro-Pax Ferry Vessel ‘Voyage Symphony’ is a three decks vessel with DWT 2,500-2,700 MT, with displacement of 12,000 to 15,000 GT. It has a load capacity of 30 trucks (of 50 MT each) on the main deck, 100 passenger cars on the upper deck and 500 passengers plus 34 crew & hospitality staff on the passenger deck,” said a government statement.
This ferry service will work as a Gateway to South Gujarat and Saurashtra region. It will also reduce the distance between the two places from 370 km to just 90 km.
The reduced cargo travel time from 10 to 12 hours to about four hours will also result in huge savings of fuel which is estimated to be around 9,000 litre per day and lower the maintenance cost of vehicles drastically.