World’s longest river cruise MV Ganga enters Assam

MV Ganga Vilas, a privately-operated, three-deck cruise vessel, on course to creating a world record for sailing the longest along several river systems, entered Assam from Bangladesh on Friday, 39 days after leaving Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal congratulated the people of Assam and the Northeast on this historic moment that is set to unlock huge potential of river tourism, allowing trickle down development for people across the bank of the Brahmaputra.

World’s #LongestRiverCruise MV Ganga Vilas re-enters India and anchors at Dhubri Port of Assam after passing through neighbouring Bangladesh with 28 foreign tourists. #GangaVilas pic.twitter.com/cpAAYy85kP

— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) February 17, 2023