India’s first water taxi service

India’s first water taxi service

TOPIC: Economy

Context- India’s first water taxi service was inaugurated in Maharashtra connecting the Navi Mumbai area to mainland Mumbai.

Concept-

What’s a water taxi?

• A water taxi is used to provide public or private transport, usually, but not always, in an urban environment.
• The earliest water taxi service was recorded as operating around the area that became Manchester, England.
• Water taxis are most popular in Venice where most people use the taxi to navigate the waterways.

Route of the water taxi for Mumbai: The water taxis will operate on three routes

• Domestic Cruise Terminal at Ferry Wharf, Mazgaon and the terminals at Belapur
• Belapur and Elephanta Caves
• Belapur and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust