Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched “roll-on, roll-off (Ro-Ro)” ferry service in Gujarat today, which he described as his “dream project”.
Assembly elections in the state will be held later this year – the dates are expected to be announced after the visit. From Bhavnagar district’s Ghogha, he went to Dahej in Bharuch in the newly-launched the ferry service. His next stop is Vadodara, where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for developmental and infrastructure projects worth over Rs. 1,140 crore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the ferry service was his “invaluable gift to India” and claimed that the even for South-East Asia, this was the first project of its size. “This programme may be for a ferry between Ghogha and Dahej, but it is of vital importance for the entire nation,” the Prime Minister said.
The 31-km ferry service between Ghogha and Dahej in the Gulf of Cambay, will cut travel time from nearly eight hours to one. The on-road distance between the two towns will be down from 310 km to 30 km. The ferry service will hugely benefit the people working in the diamond-cutting and polishing hub of Surat.
The idea of a ferry service dates back to early 1960s. But it was started in January 2012, when PM Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat.
From Dahej, the Prime Minister will leave for Vadodara, where he is scheduled to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for various developmental and infrastructure projects worth over Rs. 1,140 crore.
The PM will also address a public meeting at the sprawling Navlakhi Ground in the city in the afternoon and may hold a roadshow before flying back to Delhi.
The Prime Minister has made multiple visits to Gujarat ahead of the elections. He addressed a massive rally in capital Gandhinagar earlier this week.
Last week, he inaugurated various projects in Rajkot, his hometown Vadnagar, Gandhinagar and Bharuch.
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