Shipping ministry supporting 45 ferry service projects worth Rs 1,900 crore: Sarbananda SonowalUnder the ambit of Sagarmala, the ministry has operationalised Ro-Pax Ferry (roll-on/roll-off passenger) service between Ghogha-Hazira in G...
26 Jul, 2022, 05.40 PM IST
Ro-Ro services: Shipping Ministry proposes guidelines for 1900-crore coastal ferry projectsThe Shipping Ministry said that it is developing an ecosystem for promotion of Ro-Ro ferry and waterway transportation in the country. The ...
16 Jun, 2022, 06.07 PM IST
Govt identifies new routes for ferry services through inland waterwaysThe programme aims to promote port-led development in the country through harnessing India's 7,500 km long coastline and potentially naviga...
21 Dec, 2020, 03.42 PM IST
HMSI starts utilising Hazira-Ghogha inland waterway in GujaratThe company dispatched its first two-wheeler consignment using the ferry service from Narsapura plant in Karnataka to Veraval (near Somnath...
15 Dec, 2020, 05.14 PM IST
Govt to focus on creating port grid, says Mansukh MandaviyaPorts, Shipping and Waterways Minister Mandaviya said that 1,400 kilometres of waterways have been fully developed and an additional 1,000 ...
12 Nov, 2020, 07.08 PM IST
Shipping ministry to be renamed as the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: PM Narendra Modi"Work is being done so that the country's sea area emerges as an important part of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'. To boost the government's effort, ...
08 Nov, 2020, 03.01 PM IST
Modi rebukes Gujarat-based transporter for employing less driversOverworked drivers can cause accidents, Modi said during an interaction with people via video conferencing before inaugurating the Ro-Pax f...
08 Nov, 2020, 02.24 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Ro-Pax ferry service in GujaratThe three-deck Ro-Pax Ferry Vessel 'Voyage Symphony' connecting Hazira in Surat district of south Gujarat and Ghogha in Saurashtra's Bhavna...
08 Nov, 2020, 12.52 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to flag off Ro-Pax ferry service in Gujarat on November 8Modi will flag off the service at 11 am and also inaugurate a terminal at Hazira. He will interact with local users of the service via vide...
07 Nov, 2020, 09.38 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to flag off Ro-Pax ferry service between Hazira-Ghogha in Gujarat on November 8The benefits of enhanced connectivity through this ferry service will result in increased inflow of tourists in the famous Asiatic lion wil...
06 Nov, 2020, 03.50 PM IST
Why Gujarat's Ro-Ro ferry is a revolutionary step for Indian economyBy linking South Gujarat and Saurashtra and allowing vehicles with passengers aboard, the ferry service will save travel time and fuel and ...
22 Oct, 2017, 07.25 PM IST
Ports are gateway to prosperity: Narendra Modi"Ports are the gateway to prosperity for the country. Understanding this, we have launched the Sagarmala project in which old ports are bei...
22 Oct, 2017, 05.38 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi launches several projects in poll-bound Gujarat todayThe ferry service, which will reduce the distance between the two towns from 310 kilometres by road to 30 kilometres, his "dream project".
22 Oct, 2017, 02.13 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to visit Gujarat on October 22 to launch several projectsNarendra Modi will inaugurate the first phase of the Rs 615 crore roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) ferry service between Ghogha in Bhavnagar distri...
20 Oct, 2017, 07.59 PM IST
- Gujarat Maritime Board to woo investors for ferry service
Gujarat Maritime Board will woo foreign investors and operators for country's first major ferry service for vehicles, cargo and passengers ...
22 May, 2012, 03.32 PM IST
- Narendra Modi lays foundation stone for Ro-Ro ferry service
Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Ro-Ro Ferry Service Terminal at Ghogha, connecting Saurashtra with South Gujarat (Dahej) in...
25 Jan, 2012, 10.35 PM IST
- Roll-On Roll-Off service works begin this month
Work on India's first major ferry service for vehicles, cargo and passengers across the Gulf of Khambhat in Gujarat will start from January...
04 Jan, 2012, 07.46 PM IST