Sarbananda Sonowal: River cruise service between Varanasi and Assam’s Bogibeel to begin next year

India’s “longest river cruise service” will begin early next year between Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Bogibeel in Assam, traversing a distance of more than 4,000 km, Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal has said.

The route will connect rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra via Indo Bangladesh Protocol Route (IBRP), the minister of ports, shipping and waterways (MoPSW) stated.

The service will usher in a novel opportunity for the people of Assam to use inland waterways for promoting their trade, tourism and for cargo transportation.

We are giving special attention towards promoting river tourism in Assam. Glad to inaugurate a luxurious river cruise vessel 'Brahmaputra'r Mukuta' built by ABCD Exploration in Dibrugarh. This initiative by youths will give a new direction to our tourism sector: Assam CM pic.twitter.com/8A26L0S0v7

— ANI (@ANI) December 24, 2020