Maharashtra govt plans water taxi routes to ease traffic in Mumbai

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In a bid to decongest Mumbai, the Maharashtra government is planning to develop sea routes with water taxi services in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), a state minister has said.

A detailed project report (DPR) for this has been prepared, Ports Minister Nitesh Rane told PTI here on Tuesday.'We have seen the success of Mumbai Metro.

The government will also introduce 30-seater electric vessels from the Gateway of India to Alibaug and the Elephanta Island, he said.

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