New Delhi: Delhi residents are set to get a new cruise travel option on the Yamuna river. The ‘Namo Yamuna Cruise’ service will be launched at Sonia Vihar on Tuesday, 10 November. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal will inaugurate the service in the presence of Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. The cruise will operate on the Yamuna between Sonia Vihar and Jagatpur.
In view of the inauguration ceremony, the Delhi Traffic Police has issued a special traffic advisory. According to police, traffic on Sonia Vihar Pushta Road will be affected from 10 am to 2 pm on Tuesday. During this period, vehicular movement may be regulated and, if required, diverted to alternative routes. Motorists have been advised to avoid this route, plan their journey in advance and leave home with extra time in hand. People have also been urged not to park vehicles along roadsides near the programme venue.
A cruise trip on this nearly six-kilometre waterway will take about 35 to 45 minutes. Around 30 passengers will be able to travel at a time. The proposed fare for the trip has been fixed at Rs 500 per person, while the entry fee to the premises will be Rs 50.
Developed under the leadership of the Inland Waterways Authority of India, the project will use an electric cruise. Its objective is to promote new tourism and recreation activities in the capital through the Yamuna.
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