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 said on Monday (19 September).
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…