Recently, the 'Roll on-Roll off Ferry Service' has been launched by the Indian Prime Minister on Surat-Ghogha Waterway. Under this service, Dahej of Bharuch will be connected to Bhavnagar Ghonga. The total cost of this service is estimated at 614 crores.
What do you know about Ro-Ro ferry service?
- Ro-Ro Ferry service refers to a service that allows travelers and light and heavy vehicles to be taken conveniently between two ports.
- Under this service vehicles are run by running. For this, ramps are made in ports. While earlier these vehicles were raised with the help of a crane and carried onboard.
- It is known that the old service is also called Lift on Lift off Service, in which vehicles are lifted from the crane and plated and lifted on ships.
- Only the first phase of this service has been started by the Indian Prime Minister, under which only passenger services will be provided. In the subsequent phases, services like loading and unloading of vehicles can also be provided.
Key benefits to the beginning of the Ro-Ro Round service.
- Ro-Ro Round service is not only India but also the first service of South Asia. This will save both travel time and money.
- At present, if traveling by road from Dahej to Bhavnagar of Bhavnagar, it is necessary to cover a distance of 360 kms, whereas from the beginning of the Ro-Ro ferry service, the distance now reduced from 360 kms to 35 kms. is.
- It took eight hours for the distance of 360 km by road, but it would be completed in a total of 1 hour through RO-RO ferry service.
- Every day Saurashtra artisans go to Surat of South Gujarat for cutting, cutting and diamond. These artisans travel by road, in which they take eight hours. Now these artisans will be able to travel through the waterway, which will save those seven hours.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, the RO-RO service is an important initiative to empower the country's infrastructure. This will promote port-based development.
