Ganga Vilas Cruise

The state government of Ranchi is planning to have a cruise that will visit tourist spots along the Ganges River, but the cruise's entry and exit from the state is being delayed because of the schedule. The cruise will enter Jharkhand through Bateshwarthan in Bhagalpur, and reach the Samda Ghat 54 kilometers away. There will be heavy security arrangements at the ghat, and the district administration will also provide high mast lights and other paraphernalia.

The flagship ganga vilas cruise, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, got stuck on the third day of its 51-day journey in Bihar's Chhapra due to shallow water in the Ganga, officials said on Monday.The cruise which was scheduled to dock at the shore for the tourists to visit Chirand, an archaeological site, got stuck because of water deficiency in the Ganges near the Doriganj area of the district.

India offers captivating river cruises, such as the Brahmaputra River Cruise, ganga vilas cruise, Ganges Heritage River Cruise, Mandovi River Cruise, Mangalore River Cruise, and Sundarbans River Cruise, providing travelers with cultural, historical, and natural wonders while exploring cities, towns, and villages along picturesque waterways.

The Swiss tourists, who will be the part of the maiden 51-day voyage of ganga vilas cruise from Varanasi to Dibrugarh, were accorded a warm and traditional welcome at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International airport on Tuesday

MV Ganga Vilas will begin its journey from Varanasi, PM Modi's constituency, and sail around 3,200 km in 51 days to reach Dibrugarh in Assam via Bangladesh, traversing across 27 river systems in the two countries, a statement from PMO said. PM Modi said the 51-day river cruise is a unique opportunity to connect with the country's cultural roots and discover beautiful aspects of its diversity.

The cruise which was scheduled to dock at the shore for the tourists to visit Chirand, an archaeological site, got stuck because of water deficiency in the Ganges near the Doriganj area of Chhapra.

The 32 Swiss tourists who will be on the ganga vilas cruise from Varanasi to Dibrugarh were welcomed at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport on Tuesday. The airport director, Aryama Sanyal, welcomed the tourists with chants of Vedic mantras by the local priests. The deputy director of Up Tourism, Preeti Srivastava, said that the cruise will be virtually flagged off by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on January 13th. The founder and CEO of Antara Luxury River Cruises, Raj Singh, said that the ganga vilas cruise is 62 meters in length, 12 meters in width, and has a draft of 14 meters. It has three decks, 18 suites, and a capacity of 36 tourists. The cruise will visit 50 tourist spots, including world heritage sites, national parks, river ghats, and major cities like Patna, in Bihar, Sahibganj, in Jharkhand, Kolkata, in West Bengal, Dhaka, in Bangladesh, and Guwahati, in Assam. The cruise will cover a distance of more than 3200 kilometers across 27 river systems in five states of India and Bangladesh.

The triple-deck 'MV Ganga Vilas', the world's longest river cruise, arrived at Patna on Monday evening and will continue its onward journey, authorities said.

Varanasi, India, is almost an hour before it is flagged off. The MV ganga vilas cruise reached Ravidas Ghat from the inland waterways authority of India's port at Ramnagar with performances by folk and tribal dance groups giving a festive mood to the venue of the ceremony despite dense fog on Friday morning. Rhythmic musical and dance moves of Karma and Faruwahi dance groups from Sonbhadra and Ayodhya attracted many Swiss tourists to enjoy their performances. Many tourists also entered the flagoff ceremony venue when Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reached the dais but immediately after Prime Minister Narendra Modi got connected through video conferencing they ran towards the cruise considering that it would be flagged off immediately. Before leaving the city on the cruise, a tourist hettich termed her three-day stay in Kashi as memorable for lifetime. "I had a long time wish to see Buddha Stupa, Dhamek Stupa at Sarnath which was fulfilled in this visit," she said. Another Swiss tourist on board Peter said, "I had come to Varanasi for the first time 14 years ago when I reached this time I found the city especially infrastructure

The cruise ship "dumka" left the Samda River bank in Sahibganj for its next destination, Dibrugarh, on Saturday afternoon. There are 27 Germans and five Swiss on board the ship. The ship arrived at Sahibganj on Friday evening, two days ahead of its scheduled stop. The foreign guests were taken to the newly constructed multimodel terminal and the adjacent Samda village where they interacted with the residents. Later, the foreign tourists witnessed tribal folk dances organized by the district administration at the river bank before proceeding towards Dibrugarh in Assam which is the last destination of the cruise ship. After sailing for nearly 51 days, India is certainly a diverse country where one can witness a sharp distinction of culture and lifestyle even at close distances.

The triple-deck MV Ganga Vilas - on the world's longest river cruise - entered Bengal on Sunday evening and anchored near Farakka lock gate overnight before reaching Murshidabad on Monday for a night halt near New Palace. It anchored on the east bank of the Bhagirathi.

The world's longest river cruise visited Patna, Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji, Patna Sahib Gurudwara Golghar, and the Bihar Museum on Tuesday. The tourists were delighted by the culture and hospitality of Bihar, and the residents greeted them with garlands and tilak (mark of respect) as they entered the city. Patna Mayor Sita Sahu Patliputra MP Ram Kripal Yadav and President of the Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib Management Committee Jagjot Singh Sohi greeted the guests on the Gurudwara premises. The tourists were also given books on the history of Patna Sahib. "India is a stunningly beautiful and serene country," a Swiss traveller said. "With this initiative of the Prime Minister, the tourists will have an opportunity to know about the culture heritage and beauty of the city which will have a very positive impact on the tourism development in the state." Ram Kripal said.

JD(U) spokesperson Neeraj Kumar and his supporters read out a few couplets from Tulsidas's epic outside a Hanuman temple to protest against state education minister Chandra Shekhar's remarks about the 16th century CE work.

The world's longest luxury cruise ship, the Ganga Vilas, is set to begin its maiden voyage from Varanasi on January 13th. The cruise will travel through the Ganga River, covering four cities including Buxar, Patna, Munger, and Bhagalpur before departing for Jharkhand on January 2nd. Around 32 foreign tourists will be welcomed at Patna's Gaighat IWT terminal on the River Ganga with garlands and beats of band on January 17th and 18th during their 89 day stay. The tourists will visit various religious and historical places in Patna, Nalanda, and Bodh Gaya before setting out on the cruise from IWT terminal.

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi from New Delhi virtually flagged off the world’s longest river cruise MV Ganga Vilas that will sail from Varanasi to Dibrugarh via Dhaka on Friday, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, while participating at the function here, said this would go a long way in realising Prime Minister Modi’s motto of “transformation of the northeast through transportation.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the MV Ganga Vilas luxury cruise on the world’s longest river voyage from Varanasi to Dibrugarh on Friday.

Ranging from affordable to luxurious and offering wanderers a chance to explore a country's waterways and popular spots, gliding across rivers in India - and around the world - are a unique travel option.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the MV Ganga Vilas luxury cruise on the world's longest river voyage from Varanasi to Dibrugarh. MV Ganga Vilas is the first-ever cruise vessel to be made in India. This is the symbol of self-reliant India (Atmanirbhar Bharat) in the River Cruise sector.

The world's longest river cruise MV Ganga Vilas on Tuesday reached Dibrugarh, concluding its 50-day river journey that began from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. During the journey, the onboard tourists visited 50 tourist spots including world heritage sites, national parks, river ghats, and major cities like Patna in Bihar, Sahibganj in Jharkhand, Kolkata in West Bengal, Dhaka in Bangladesh and Guwahati in Assam.

The Kashi Balloon and Boat Festival began on Tuesday, and former UP Minister Neelkanth Tiwari and the Divisional Commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma flagged off the boat race festival from Dashashwamedh Ghat. They also unveiled the trophy for the winners. Tiwari said that international tourism was getting a boost in Varanasi as the cultural capital of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. He also said that Kashi was now becoming a spiritual city as well as a city of events, and with the tent city and ganga vilas cruise, Kashi was enticing the whole world. Tiwari also suggested the Commissioner to work on a uniform and well-planned seating arrangement for the Panda Samaj on Ghats. The Commissioner said that it was a unique initiative and work was being done to organize the balloon festival for six months in future. He also said that the talent of the sailors of Varanasi would be further enhanced and the competitive spirit would also be encouraged. The boat race is being organized among 12 teams, and participants from other districts of the state will also be invited. For the hot air balloon festival, a series of 10 balloons with top balloonists from six countries—India, the United Kingdom, Japan, Spain, the United States

The four-day boating and hot air balloon jamboree - 'Kashi Balloon and Boat Festival' - began in Varanasi on Tuesday. Former UP minister Neelkanth Tiwari and the divisional commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma flagged off the boat race festival from Dashashwamedh Ghat and unveiled the trophy for the winner.

The Union Minister for Ports Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, announced on Monday that a ship repairing center will be set up in Guwahati's Pandu Port to offer locals a faster repairing and servicing option of their vessels.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday directed officials to complete all preparations for the inauguration of the country's longest cruise between Varanasi and Dibrugarh by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 13.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the cruise and setting up of the tent city on the banks of the Ganga will usher Kashi into a new era of tourism, reports Rajeev Dikshit. "It will mark the start of Kashi's new journey of possibilities," he said. Yogi said: "Now, Kashi, the oldest city and famous as the spiritual and cultural capital of India, is presenting itself on the global stage in a new form while maintaining its ancient soul."