Ro-Ro Ferry: The development comes as a significant step by the state government to enhance the travel experience across Maharashtra, linking different parts of the state with Ro-Ro services.
After the ferry service between Mumbai and Alibaug became a success, the Maharashtra government has unveiled a fresh Ro-Ro (Roll-On, Roll-Off) service connecting Konkan and Mumbai. The service will start from September 1 and is slated to significantly cut the travel time, offering an alternative to the time-consuming travel on the Mumbai-Goa highway.ย
Movement Increases During Festive Season
Notably, the movement of commuters increases during the festive season, including Holi and Ganeshotsav, on this route, making the road congested and tough to travel. The introduction of Ro-Ro services is expected to effectively do away with this issue.ย ย
Maharashtra Minister for Fisheries and Ports Development Nitesh Rane said, โIt was Chief Minister Fadnavis’ concept to connect Mumbai with Konkan via a Ro-Ro service. He undertook several decisions to lay the foundation of this service (as CM between 2014-19).โ
โIn his new term as CM, his dream is set to get realised. It is going to become a reality. As a cabinet colleague of Fadnavis, I am truly delighted regarding this developmentโ, Rane added.ย
Ro-Ro Ferry: Travel Time
The Ro-Ro service will drastically cut the travel time between Mumbai and Ratnagiri to 3 hours. Apart from this, commuters will be able to travel from Mumbai to Vijaydurg (Sindhudurg) in just 5 hours, which usually takes 10-12 hours if one travels by road.ย
The Ro-Ro ticket prices have been decided to make the service accessible to a diverse set of commuters.
The prices of each category are as follows:ย
- First Class โ Rs 9,000
- Business Class โ Rs 7,500
- Premium Economy โ Rs 4,000
- Economy Class โ Rs 2,500
Users can also use this service to transport vehicles with different sets for various types of vehicles. For cars, the fare has been set at Rs 6,000, while the fares for two-wheelers and bicycles stand at Rs 1,000 and Rs 600, respectively.ย
The development comes as a significant step by the state government to enhance the travel experience across Maharashtra, linking different parts of the state with Ro-Ro services.