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Water Transport

CIDCO has taken initiative in promoting the water transport service between Mumbai & Navi Mumbai by providing infrastructure facilities required for the operation of high-speed hovercraft. As a part of integrated Navi Mumbai Transport System, water transport system has been developed. The landing facilities are planned at 7 locations in Navi Mumbai of which one location is for development of main terminal to handle both Catamaran and Hovercraft. The remaining 6 locations are only for Hovercrafts. They are:

Sr. No. Location Type of Craft 1 Airoli Hovercraft 2 Vashi Hovercraft 3 Nerul Hovercraft & Catamaran 4 Belapur Hovercraft 5 Koppar Hovercraft 6 JNPT Hovercraft 7 Dronagiri Hovercraft

Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has been appointed as nodal agency to develop the terminal facilities at Ferry Warf (Mumbai) and Nerul (Navi Mumbai) as well as operate Hovercraft and Catamaran service between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. Necessary studies have been initiated by MSRDC and bid for appointing an agency on BOT basis is expected in due course.

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