Guwahati Gateway Ghat Terminal to be completed by December 2024

The city is set to get India’s first modern river ferry terminal by December 2024 with the inland water transport (IWT) department expediting the construction of the Guwahati Gateway Ghat Terminal. Funded by the World Bank, this river ferry terminal is being built on the Brahmaputra at Fancy Bazar opposite the multi-level car parking premises of the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority.

Once completed, the terminal will ensure the safe transportation of passengers in the capital city and nearby ghats in all seasons. The Rs 304 crore project promises to end the issues the IWT has been facing in operating the ferries during the monsoon when the water level of the Brahmaputra rises alarmingly.

IWT (Assam) director Partha Pegu said, “The terminal will be equipped with all modern facilities. It will not only be a safe mode of transport for passengers, but will also eliminate the need to shift the ferries to safer places/ghats during monsoon. We usually shift the ferries to safer ghats when the water level rises.”