Mumbai International Cruise Terminal to be commissioned by July 2024 | Details
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The Mumbai International Cruise Terminal, coming up at BPX-Indira Dock, is expected to be commissioned by July 2024.
The state-of-the-art Mumbai International Cruise Terminal, coming up at BPX-Indira Dock, is expected to be commissioned by July 2024.
The total project cost is Rs 495 crore, out of which, Rs 303 crore will be incurred by Mumbai Port Authority and the remaining by private operators.
The terminal will have a capacity of handling 200 ships and 10 lakh passengers per annum. Two cruise ships will be able to berth at a time on the dock.
With a total construction area of 4.15 lakh sq, it will have 22 elevators, 10 escalators and multi-storied car parking for 300 cars.
Chairperson, Mumbai Port Authority, Rajiv Jalota said, "Domestic and international cruising is expected to be the main activity at Mumbai Port in the coming days."
"The Mumbai Port Authority is laying a special focus on cruise tourism, passenger transportation and ship repair," he added.
He further informed that a cruise conference is being planned to showcase India as a cruise destination, with the aim of establishing ports like Mumbai, Goa, Kochi, and ports on the east coast as cruise hubs of the nation.
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