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Dahej–Ghogha Sea Connect
Dahej–Ghogha Sea Connect (DG Sea Connect) is a Roll-on/roll-off, RORO/ROPAX ferry service connecting Ghogha and Hazira in Gulf of Khambhat in Gujarat, started in 2020. History The project was started in 2012 by Narendra Modi, the then Chief Minister of Gujarat. The first phase between Ghogha and Dahej cost to the exchequer. It was envisioned to reduce the travel time between the two places from 6–8 hours by road to 1-1.5 hours by sea. The RORO services was launched by Indian Prime Minister of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 October 2017. The ROPAX passenger services were launched in August 2018 by the Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. In first one and half year, the services were suspended six times due to various reasons. The services were again suspended from October 2019 to February 2020 due to siltation at Dahej. It was again suspended on 21 March 2020 due to dredging issue. Gujarat Maritime Board had spent to dredge a five metre draft for the ferry in financial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gujarat
Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the List of states and union territories of India by area, fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the List of states and union territories of India by population, ninth-most populous state, with a population of 60.4 million in 2011. It is bordered by Rajasthan to the northeast, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the south, Maharashtra to the southeast, Madhya Pradesh to the east, and the Arabian Sea and the Pakistani province of Sindh to the west. Gujarat's capital city is Gandhinagar, while its largest city is Ahmedabad. The Gujarati people, Gujaratis are indigenous to the state and their language, Gujarati language, Gujarati, is the state's official language. The state List of Indus Valley civilisation sites#List of Indus Valley sites discovered, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
