Today Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani made site inspection Ro-Ro roll on-roll off ferry service in the state. Gujarat’s Dahej is all set to get India’s first Ro-Ro vessel passenger ferry between Ghogha to Dahej.
The ferry distance between Dahej and Ghogha two terminals will be 17 nautical miles or 32 km. Total distance by sea covering 30 kms in 1 hr 30 minutes.
The Rs 550 crores project being executed by GMB Gujarat Maritime Board is expected to bring down travel time between Saurashtra region in Gujarat with its Southern parts significantly.
At present travelling from Ghoga in Saurashtra to Dahej in South Gujarat takes around 10-12 hours for trucks and buses, and even by cars it is not less than 6-8 hours. Once the Ro-Ro ferry service commences, this time would be dramatically shortened to one and a half hours.
