MV Ganga Vilas' journey to end Tuesday
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End is near
The world's longest river cruise, MV Ganga Vilas, will end its journey this Tuesday, that is February 28 after weeks of being in the waters with a number of tourists. The journey will culminate at Dibrugarh in Assam.
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West, East and everything in between
MV Ganga Vilas started its journey from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, and will end the tour in the North Eastern state of Assam. Through its 3200 kilometre journey, it covered places like Patna Sahib, Bodh Gaya, Vikramshila, Dhaka, the Sudarbans and Kaziranga national park.
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Statement released
"MV Ganga Vilas will culminate its journey on February 28 in Dibrugarh. A welcome ceremony will be organised by the Inland Waterways Authority of India, under the aegis of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways...in Dibrugarh on the same day," IWAI said in a statement.
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Union minister at closing ceremony
While the cruise was flagged off by PM Narendra Modi from Varanasi, union minister and former Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal will be present at the culmination of the journey. The Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways will be present along with other union and state ministers.
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On river cruise map
"MV Ganga Vilas has put India and Bangladesh on the river cruise map of the world, thus opening a new horizon and vertical for tourism and freight carriage in the Indian sub-continent," Sonowal said, adding, "This route heralds a new chapter for freight carriage through inland waterways both for India and Bangladesh."
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Booked until 2025!
MV Ganga Vilas cruise has three decks and 18 suites on board with a capacity of 36 tourists. It is already booked for to and fro journey for the next two years. It began its maiden journey on January 13.