Sanjay Bandhopadhyay, Chairman of the Inland Waterways Authority of India, said that on the lines of the country’s first water metro in Kerala, water taxis between Namo Ghat (Northernmost) to Assi Ghat (Southernmost) in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, will be introduced in Indian inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and will be operated in collaboration with the Department of Tourism.
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This taxi will ply from one end to the other of all the 80 Ghats of Varanasi. 4 stations will be built for this in between. The Waterways Authority will provide floating jetties at all ghats. This will make it easier for people to get on and off taxis.
This water taxi will not only be used for transportation, but people will also be able to take a view of the beautiful Ghats of Banaras.
It is to be known that at present cruise and cargo operations are going on in Varanasi. It is used only by tourists. But the people of Varanasi will also be able to use the water taxi to get rid of the jam on the road.
It is worth mentioning that recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country’s first water metro in Kerala.
