The MV Ganga Vilas cruise
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MV Ganga Vilas
Water transportation is one of the major and most important means of transportation, it is used for carrying goods from one part to another in a country or over countries. It is the cheaper and quicker mode of transportation and can carry heavy and bulky goods.
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But nowadays water vehicles like ships and boats are used for the transportation of peoples. Many types of Ships are available which are made only for people’s transport like we all know about the all-time greatest ship Titanic. Just like it, India has also launched its 5-star cruise ship which is named as “Ganga Vilas” Cruise.
The Inauguration: PM Modi
The world’s longest river cruise, the MV Ganga Vilas cruise, was inaugurated in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing on the 13th of January.
The first cruise ship ever built in India will set off from one of India’s holiest towns, i.e., Varanasi with 32 Swiss tourists on board and travel via Bangladesh to Dibrugarh, Assam. The captain of the cruise is Mahadev Naik, who has more than 35 years of experience.
This ship will also visit the neighboring country Bangladesh and visit their national parks, UNESCO world heritage sites and big cities. The long-haul cruise is marketed in Europe and its initial round of passengers are from Switzerland, France and other countries. This ship was originally planned to sail in 2020 but it was delayed due to the pandemic.
River cruise Trips: The Picture in India
River cruises have been popular in Europe and North America for some time, with multiple companies regularly trailing the Danube, Rhine and Seine, but the concept of river cruises is fairly new in India.
There are several plans underway to increase opportunities for river cruises in India, one of its incentives includes building 10 passenger ship terminals along National Waterway-2, an 891-kilometer section of the Brahmaputra River. India also has 8 river cruise ships capable of traveling between Varanasi and Kolkata.
This MV Ganga Vilas cruise is owned by Antara cruises and Raj Singh is the founder and CEO of it. Antara also offers shorter-duration trips from Kolkata to Murshidabad in West Bengal, which run for 8 days and cost approx. 3 lakhs Indian Rupee, per person and a trip from Kolkata to Varanasi for 12 days costs approx. 5 lakhs per person.
Views of PM Narendra Modi and Yogi Adityanath
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sees the cruise as one of his government’s infrastructure initiatives. Words told by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a video conferencing while he was at the inauguration of this luxury ship- “The beginning of the world’s longest cruise service on river Ganga is a landmark moment. It will herald a new age of tourism in India. I want to tell all passengers onboard in the river cruise liner MV Ganga Vilas that India has everything that you can imagine. It also has a lot beyond your imagination.
India can’t be defined in words. India can only be experienced from the heart because India has opened her heart to everyone.” He also stated, “This will be an unprecedented cruise of its kind in the whole world“. During the inauguration event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also stated that there would also be several inland waterways projects worth more than 1000 crore rupees.
Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, stated that “Varanasi will embark on a new era with the launch of the Ganga Vilas River cruise. Along with being the biggest center of education and health, Kashi is now ready to be connected by land as well as waterways. The journey of 52 days covering a distance of 3200 km is starting from here.“
Features of MV GANGA VILAS
For comfortable sailing, the MV Ganga Vilas is 62 meters in length, 12 meters in breadth, and 1.4 meters in depth. This ship is designed in a mid-century modern style and contains 3 decks, 18 suites on board with a capacity of 36 tourists, with indigenous furniture which makes it luxurious in its style.
The inside of the ship is painted in bold hues of magenta, blue and yellow that look like the rich cultures of the places the cruise will travel. The ship’s interiors are inspired by 20th-century work by German painter Josef Albers, known for his vibrant color square paintings.
Ticket price of mv ganga vilas-Raj Singh, director of the cruise informed that, the cruise has all types of facilities like a spa, salon, gym and many others which cost from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 50,000 per day. The total cost for the 51 day’s journey is around 20 lakhs Indian rupee.
This cruise is made with a pollution-free system and noise control technology. The massive floor-to-ceiling windows give a great look at the river which can give passengers a feeling of grandeur throughout the day.
A panoramic lounge, an observation pavilion, and a dining room make this ship more beautiful and luxurious. Along with all this, this ship also has an open sundeck which makes it more worth watching and the passengers can experience an open spa under the sunlight and can sit. Passengers can enjoy mouthwatering food that draws inspiration from the locations of the ship visits.
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Journey: Places which will be covered by the Cruise
The 51-day tour of the ship will start from Varanasi and travel via Ghazipur, Buxar, and Ramnagar. After going to Bogibeel in Dibrugarh, passengers can spend 15 days in the neighboring nation of Bangladesh before re-entering India and crossing over 27 river systems.
The Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route, which has previously opened up commerce and transit lines between two neighboring nations, will allow the ship to go over 1100 kilometers across Bangladesh. This cruise is also planned with visiting more than 50 tourist places like world heritage sites, national parks, river ghats, and major cities like Patna in Bihar, Sahibganj in Jharkhand, Kolkata in West Bengal, Dhaka in Bangladesh, Guwahati in Assam and many more.
Tours of Kaziranga National Park and Sunderbans are also part of the journey. The travelers will also visit the Bihar School of Yoga and Vikramshila University. The cruise has started sailing for the first time from 13th January 2023, from Varanasi and is expected to arrive at its final destination Dibrugarh on March 1, 2023. This cruise is completely advanced and booked for the upcoming two years.
ganga vilas cruise ticket price
Ticket price for MV ganga vilas cruise is approx 26000- 55000 per day. The coast of your full trip will be approx 20-22 lakh INR per passenger.
You can book tickets on the offcial website on Antara- HERE
Deadly for endangered Gangetic Dolphins?
Environmentalists and conservationists say that the rise in cruises damaged a lot to the habitat of the Ganges river dolphins also known by their scientific name i.e., Platanista Gangetica. Ganges river dolphin faces several threats, including water pollution, excessive water extraction and poaching.
MV Ganga Vilas cruise passes through Kaithi village which is 30 kilometers from Varanasi at the confluence of the Ganges and Gomti rivers, where the deep water and slower currents around the intersection provide a safe habitat for the endangered dolphin. It also passes from Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary, Bihar, so its route can also affect the dolphins.
Ravindra Kumar Sinha, an environmentalist who works mainly for protecting the Gangetic Dolphin species said that “The cruises are a dangerous proposition in addition to all the existing risks for the dolphins.” The number of dolphins has risen in the last few years with about 3200 in the Ganges and 500 in the Brahmaputra due to improved water conditions and conservation initiatives. But he thought that the increment in water transport in that area will affect dolphins a lot and again make their number an extinct species.
Kashif Siddiqui, Marketing Director of Antara cruises stated that, MV Ganga Vilas cruise follows all the environmental precautions and government guidelines with sustainable principles at its heart, it is made as pollution prevention and noise control technologies. But, there are also many projects in progress on NW-1 Ganges and NW-2 Brahmaputra routes, which can affect a lot to the riverine ecosystem.
What the CEO of the Cruise and Others wants to share as his experience of the ship?
Raj Singh, CEO of Gangas Vilas cruise stated that, he has personally experienced the whole cruise, which is designed for his travelers. The historical route has been finalized with the support, assistance and cooperation of the governments of India and Bangladesh which are working together to ensure seamless travel between the two countries.
The iconic and widely regarded Ganga Aarti on the banks of river Ganga is one of the tour’s highlights. History buffs will get the opportunity to study the effects of French and Dutch influences on West Bengal’s architecture during the term. Passengers on board will learn about making handcrafted textiles and brassware in the West Bengal hamlet of Matiari. The boat will also make stops for celebrations featuring folk music and dances in a few different places. One of the numerous stops of the journey is Bagerhat, where the visitors may see the 60-dome mosque constructed by Khan Jahan Ali during the Bengal sultanate era.
PTI Knegar Krieger, a swiss national who is on board from the maiden journey said, “Traveling on the Ganges is a very special experience, it is once in a lifetime experience, not to be missed.”
Thommien Christian, another Swiss tourist, said “Everything is fantastic on this cruise.”
(Article Writer- Mr. PIYUSH SONI)
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FAQ’S
what is MV ganga vilas
Many types of Ships are available which are made only for people’s transport like we all know about the all-time greatest ship Titanic. Just like it, India has also launched its 5-star cruise ship which is named as “Ganga Vilas” Cruise.
what is ganga vilas cruise ticket price
Ticket price for MV ganga vilas cruise is approx 26000- 55000 per day. The coast of your full trip will be approx 20-22 lakh INR per passenger
who inaugurated mv ganga vilas
The world’s longest river cruise, the MV Ganga Vilas cruise, was inaugurated in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing on the 13th of January.The first cruise ship ever built in India will set off from one of India’s holiest towns, i.e., Varanasi with 32 Swiss tourists on board and travel via Bangladesh to Dibrugarh, Assam
which company made mv ganga vilas
This MV Ganga Vilas cruise is owned by Antara cruises and Raj Singh is the founder and CEO of it. Antara also offers shorter-duration trips from Kolkata to Murshidabad in West Bengal, which run for 8 days and cost approx. 3 lakhs Indian Rupee, per person and a trip from Kolkata to Varanasi for 12 days costs approx. 5 lakhs per person.
features of mv ganga vilas
For comfortable sailing, the MV Ganga Vilas is 62 meters in length, 12 meters in breadth, and 1.4 meters in depth. This ship is designed in a mid-century modern style and contains 3 decks, 18 suites on board with a capacity of 36 tourists, with indigenous furniture which makes it luxurious in its style.
The inside of the ship is painted in bold hues of magenta, blue and yellow that look like the rich cultures of the places the cruise will travel. The ship’s interiors are inspired by 20th-century work by German painter Josef Albers, known for his vibrant color square paintings
ticket price of ganga vilas cruise
Raj Singh, director of the cruise informed that, the cruise has all types of facilities like a spa, salon, gym and many others which cost from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 50,000 per day. The total cost for the 51 day’s journey is around 20 lakhs Indian rupee.
how to book ticket of ganga vilas cruise
You can book tickets on the offcial website on Antara.
journey of ganga vilas cruise
The 51-day tour of the ship will start from Varanasi and travel via Ghazipur, Buxar, and Ramnagar. After going to Bogibeel in Dibrugarh, passengers can spend 15 days in the neighboring nation of Bangladesh before re-entering India and crossing over 27 river systems.The Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route, which has previously opened up commerce and transit lines between two neighboring nations, will allow the ship to go over 1100 kilometers across Bangladesh. This cruise is also planned with visiting more than 50 tourist places like world heritage sites, national parks, river ghats, and major cities like Patna in Bihar, Sahibganj in Jharkhand, Kolkata in West Bengal, Dhaka in Bangladesh, Guwahati in Assam and many more.
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