Delhi: Water taxis might soon turn into a reality

Delhiites might soon get a new transport system as an alternative to reduce traffic congestion in the city. If things go as planned, water taxis in Delhi will turn into a reality in the near future. Recently, Union Minister Mansukh Lal Mandaviya checked the proposed site, from where the project can be implemented.

As per the news reports, the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has been mandated to implement the water transportation project to shorten the travel time between Wazirabad to Fatehpur Jat from 3.5 hours to 45 minutes.
Referring to this development, the Ministry of Shipping stated that the IWAI proposes to develop River Yamuna in Delhi for the purpose of tourism in a sustainable way. The reports also mentioned that the Yamuna Water Taxi Project will be a new means for urban transportation. It is expected that this will not only give a boost to tourism but will also help reduce traffic congestion in the city.
The Yamuna Water Taxi Project has been conceived as an integrated development project that combines several functions such as terminal development and vessel operations. The project will cover a total length of 16 km, which will be around five locations on the banks of River Yamuna; the locations will include Delhi, Fatehpur Jat, Tronica City, Jagatpur, Wazirabad, and Sonia Vihar.
The said water transportation project might get implemented in two phases. In phase 1, it will connect Sonia Vihar to Tronica City; whereas, in phase 2, the plan is to connect Wazirabad to Sonia Vihar and Tronica City to Fatehpur Jat.

As per the project, there are plans to operate vessels on multi-fuel sources on the river to make it more environment-friendly as well.