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Mumbaikars will have some relief from the growing traffic snarls and crowded local trains.
In two years, they will be able to take the waterway, forking out Rs 70 for a 45-minute journey between the city's commercial centre Nariman Point and its suburbs in Borivali, while enjoying the Arabian sea breeze.
The high power committee chaired by Maharashtra chief secretary Johnny Joseph, in a meeting on Thursday, has finalised the bidding criteria for the ambitious passenger water transport project along the western coast of Mumbai.
The project will be implemented on a build, own, operate and transfer basis for a concession of 30 years, and will pan out in a phased manner. In the first phase, the service will be available between Nariman Point and Borivali, with six stops at Borivali, Marve, Versova, Juhu, Bandra and Nariman Point.
Read More: *www.rediff.com/money/2008/jul/12mumbai.htm
My take: First metro and now this..I really pray to god that mumbai becomes a better place to live , 3 years from now
In two years, they will be able to take the waterway, forking out Rs 70 for a 45-minute journey between the city's commercial centre Nariman Point and its suburbs in Borivali, while enjoying the Arabian sea breeze.
The high power committee chaired by Maharashtra chief secretary Johnny Joseph, in a meeting on Thursday, has finalised the bidding criteria for the ambitious passenger water transport project along the western coast of Mumbai.
The project will be implemented on a build, own, operate and transfer basis for a concession of 30 years, and will pan out in a phased manner. In the first phase, the service will be available between Nariman Point and Borivali, with six stops at Borivali, Marve, Versova, Juhu, Bandra and Nariman Point.
Read More: *www.rediff.com/money/2008/jul/12mumbai.htm
My take: First metro and now this..I really pray to god that mumbai becomes a better place to live , 3 years from now
