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Cruise tourism and the development of inland waterways will boost trade and create employment, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday as he flagged off the world’s longest river cruise in Varanasi.
'MV Ganga Vilas' will affirm India’s place on the world’s tourism map, he said. The 52-day luxury cruise, passing through 27 river systems, will cover a distance of 3,200 km from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh to Dibrugarh in Assam, via Bangladesh.
The cruise features 18 suites, three decks, and other amenities for tourists. The maiden voyage hosts 32 Swiss nationals.
“We are preparing many such
'MV Ganga Vilas' will affirm India’s place on the world’s tourism map, he said. The 52-day luxury cruise, passing through 27 river systems, will cover a distance of 3,200 km from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh to Dibrugarh in Assam, via Bangladesh.
The cruise features 18 suites, three decks, and other amenities for tourists. The maiden voyage hosts 32 Swiss nationals.
“We are preparing many such
