Assam government signed MoU to connect 7 religious sites through Waterway

Assam government on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Inland Waterways Authority of India and the Sagarmala Development Corporation Limited for starting a riverine religious tourism circuit connecting seven historic temples situated along the Brahmaputra in Guwahati.

The MoU will facilitate a modern ferry service on a ‘Hop On Hop Off’ among seven historical religious sites around Guwahati. The seven religious sites are Kamakhya, Pandunath, Ashwalknata, Doul Govinda, Umananda, Chakreshwar and Auniati Satra, to be covered with the help of this agreement. The waiting lounge at the ferry terminal will be a modern facility providing a comfortable ambience for the passengers, said an official statement.