The new terminal, located at Indira Dock, is designed to host some of the world’s largest cruise liners and is seen as a step towards positioning Mumbai as a global cruise hub
Officials say the projects will generate around 25.1 million person-days of employment during construction, benefiting 3,108 villages and 4.734 million people, including residents of one aspirational district
This new service is anticipated to substantially reduce travel times and enhance comfort for passengers travelling between Belagavi, Dharwad, Hubballi, Haveri, Davanagere, Tumakuru, and Bengaluru
Alongside the opening, the ‘PM Shri Paryatan Vayu Seva’ was launched, with its first symbolic flight taking off from Satna with regular flights expected to start from June 1