News:The Ministry of Shipping has launched a roll on-roll off cum passenger ferry service called ‘ROPAX’, between Mumbai and Mandwa (Maharashtra).
Facts:
About ROPAX:
- It is a water transport service project under the Eastern Waterfront Development.
- The benefits of this service include reduction in the travel time, vehicular emission and traffic on the road.
Additional information:
About Eastern Waterfront Development:
- The Eastern Waterfront is the Mumbai Port Trust’s plan to develop the port lands across Mumbai’s eastern coast stretching from Sassoon Dock to Wadala.
