Ganga Vilas: On 13 January PM Narendra Modi is all set to virtually flag off the world’s longest river cruise ‘Ganga Vilas’ – from Varanasi to Dibrugarh via Bangladesh. Covering a distance of nearly 4,000 km in 50 days, the cruise will stop at several world heritage sites and pass through several national parks and sanctuaries.
“The Ganga Vilas cruise will have foreign nationals and it will send a message to the people of the world on India`s tourism and this cruise will be very helpful in attracting tourists,” said Sunil Upadhyay, a resident of Varanasi.
“History is being created in the tourism sector. This is the longest water ride in the world. The previous governments had not given much importance to the water transport sector. The Ganga Vilas will be sending the message of unity and Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat to the rest of the world,” said Arvind Mishra, another local.
50-day cruise journey from Varanasi to Dibrugarh
Eighty people can board the cruise, including 18 suits. From Varanasi, the ship will depart for Patna and Kolkata. It will then depart for Bangladesh, enter India again, and arrive in Dibrugarh, Assam, to finish its journey.
According to officials, the cruise will make more than 50 stops over its 50-day journey, including a number of world heritage sites. Throughout the course of its journey, it will also pass through a number of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.
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