India’s first water taxi service
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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