Thanks again to EJS... ***** Goa-Maharashtra boat services to resume ANI[THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2003 12:57:23 AM]
PANAJI: Boat services between Maharashtra and Goa are all set to resume after a gap of five years. Goa government officials on Monday said the services, which would start by month-end would boost tourism. "One thing it helps sea transport, second it invites a lot of tourists, it promotes tourism, helps lot of people coming by sea and is an alternative to other mode of transport. It's basically for the vessel company for what they offer, how they make this lucrative and how they provide this service," said A P Mascarenhas, Captain of Goan Ports. Boat services between the coastal states were stopped in 1997. The new service between Gateway of India, Bombay , and Panjim in Goa , would carry 200 passengers in a single trip and one ticket would cost 15,00 rupees for economy class and 19,00 rupees for luxury class. The 225 nautical-miles-long route will be covered in seven to eight hours with a speed of around 35 knots. The new boat service is expected to attract more tourists to Goa , famed for its sunny beaches. The state receives nearly one million tourists every year, including 125,000 foreigners. -- Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
