Delhi is set to get a new tourist attraction on Tuesday with the launch of a recreational river cruise on the Yamuna.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal will inaugurate the service at Sonia Vihar, in the presence of Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, ANI reported.
The service, called the Namo Yamuna River Safari, will run along a 5-km stretch of the river from Sonia Vihar to Jagatpur, The Economic Times reported. However, the ticket price had not been officially announced yet. Here’s what you need to know:
The boats will be air-conditioned, with on-board zero-discharge bio-toilets, life jackets and an announcement system, according to ET. They will be electric-powered, ANI reported.
Operators must run at least four trips a day, and the boats cannot be more than two years old. They can be either leased or owned by the operator.
Trial runs of the cruise vessel were held last month in the presence of senior officials from the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and the Delhi government.
The River Yamuna has been designated as National Waterway-110 under the National Waterways Act, 2016.
