Mumbai is now home to water taxi service, which was virtually flagged off by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways & AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday. The first water taxi was flagged off from the city’s Belapur Jetty, which was inaugurated by Maharashtra Chief Minister, Udhav Thackeray.
The water taxi will connect Mumbai with Navi Mumbai, and will only take about 30 minutes of travel time.
The water taxis will also connect other locations such as Elephanta Island, Belapur, Nerul, and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust. Travellers from Navi Mumbai can reduce travel time by 3 hours and visit the Gateway of India with the help of this water taxi service. The Belapur Jetty was constructed for a cost of INR 8.37 crore.
The jetty was funded under the Sagarmala scheme of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, in the 50-50 model. Sonowal said that the Sagarmala Programme has helped in the development of numerous projects, such as modernisation of ports, rail, road, cruise tourism, RORO, and more.
Mumbai water taxis are the first of its kind in the country, and here is a breakdown of its fare and how to book one for your journey.
From the Domestic Cruise Terminal (DCT) to Belapur will cost you INR 1210, and vice versa. If you are travelling from DCT to Dharamtar, it will cost you INR 2000, and will take 55 minutes of travel time. From DCT to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust you can travel in 20 minutes, and it will cost you INR 200.
On the other hand, you can also opt for a monthly pass for speed boats that will cost you INR 12100.
