Ropax to increase their ferries between Mumbai-Mandwa from September
Soon more passengers will be able to travel between Mumbai and Mandwa, as a new vessel will soon be added to the Ropax fleet. A new vessel has arrived in Mumbai to improve Ropax service. Currently, the process of customs clearance and administrative approval of the vessel is underway. After receiving administrative approval, its trial will begin.According to the company that operates Ropax, it can take one and a half to two months to complete the necessary procedures to put the new vessel into service. After completing all the mandatory procedures the new ship will be used for passenger service. At present Ropax vessels are being used for water transport between Bhau Ka Dhakka and Mandwa in Mumbai. Around 500 passengers and 150 vehicles are travelling simultaneously from this ship. With the arrival of the new vessel, it will be possible to expand the service between Mumbai and Mandwa and start Ropax service to other places.Ferry service closed during monsoonWooden ships stop operating between Gateway of India and Mandwa after the arrival of monsoons, but the Ropax service continues even during monsoons. Ropax is the only option available to passengers to complete the journey due to the closure of wooden vesselsAlso Read: Mumbai Local News: 14 Automatic Rain Gauge Installed For Real Time, Authentic Data Ropax has been operating between Mumbai and Mandwa since 2020. Ropax is getting good response from passengers. With the launch of Ropax, the distance between Mumbai and Alibaug has been reduced. Mumbai to Mandwa road distance is 109 km. By sea this distance is reduced to only 19 km. The journey is completed in just 45 minutes by water, while it takes more than 2 hours by road.Special features of RopaxRopax started their services from 2020 between Mumbai and MandwaCapacity to carry 500 passengers and 150 vehicles simultaneously through Ropax2 to 3 rounds of Ropax daily3 to 4 rounds on holidaysMandwa is 19 km by sea and 109 km by road
Soon more passengers will be able to travel between Mumbai and Mandwa, as a new vessel will soon be added to the Ropax fleet. A new vessel has arrived in Mumbai to improve Ropax service. Currently, the process of customs clearance and administrative approval of the vessel is underway. After receiving administrative approval, its trial will begin.
According to the company that operates Ropax, it can take one and a half to two months to complete the necessary procedures to put the new vessel into service. After completing all the mandatory procedures the new ship will be used for passenger service. At present Ropax vessels are being used for water transport between Bhau Ka Dhakka and Mandwa in Mumbai.
Around 500 passengers and 150 vehicles are travelling simultaneously from this ship. With the arrival of the new vessel, it will be possible to expand the service between Mumbai and Mandwa and start Ropax service to other places.
Ferry service closed during monsoon
Wooden ships stop operating between Gateway of India and Mandwa after the arrival of monsoons, but the Ropax service continues even during monsoons. Ropax is the only option available to passengers to complete the journey due to the closure of wooden vessels
Also Read: Mumbai Local News: 14 Automatic Rain Gauge Installed For Real Time, Authentic Data
Ropax has been operating between Mumbai and Mandwa since 2020. Ropax is getting good response from passengers. With the launch of Ropax, the distance between Mumbai and Alibaug has been reduced. Mumbai to Mandwa road distance is 109 km. By sea this distance is reduced to only 19 km. The journey is completed in just 45 minutes by water, while it takes more than 2 hours by road.
Special features of Ropax
- Ropax started their services from 2020 between Mumbai and Mandwa
- Capacity to carry 500 passengers and 150 vehicles simultaneously through Ropax
- 2 to 3 rounds of Ropax daily
- 3 to 4 rounds on holidays
- Mandwa is 19 km by sea and 109 km by road
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