[The national newspapers are carrying full-page ads today, on top of the earlier ones, displaying benignly smiling faces of the Indian Prime Minister juxtaposed with that of the incumbent Gujarat Chief Minister, to announce: "Gujarat launches South Asia's first of its kind world class RORO ferry service (Phase I) for passengers". Modi calls it "his dream project" and his "invaluable gift to India" (ref. the report at sl. no. I below).
Interestingly, a RoRo ferry service was launched by the Kochi Corporation, inaugurated by its Mayor, Soumini Jain, about a year back, November last year (ref. the report at sl. no. II below). And, Goa, apparently, got its first Ro-Ro ferry service back in 2011 (ref.: <http://www.goaonwheels.com/tag/ro-ro-ferry-service-in-goa/>). Truly, 'Jumlon ki Baarish'!!! (See: 'Rahul issues ‘weather report’ for Gujarat, forecasts ‘jumlon ki baarish’ ahead of election' at < http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rahul-gandhi-issues-weather-report-for-gujarat-forecasts-jumlon-ki-baarish/story-wiwyOUkYhonleLpYW3D0UI.html >.) I/II. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pm-narendra-modi-to-launch-ro-ro-ferry-service-dream-project-in-gujarat-today-5-facts-1765491 'Invaluable Gift To India,' Says PM Modi On Ro-Ro Ferry Service: 10 Points The Ro-Ro ferry service inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reduce the distance between Ghogha and Dahej towns in Gujarat All India | Reported by Mahavir Rawat, Edited by Mala Das | Updated: October 22, 2017 17:03 IST COMMENTS 'Invaluable Gift To India,' Says PM Modi On Ro-Ro Ferry Service: 10 Points Click to Play The first phase of the Ro-Ro ferry service in Gujarat is meant for passengers GANDHINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in his home state Gujarat for the third time this month to launch various projects -- including the Rs. 650-crore "roll-on, roll-off (Ro-Ro)" ferry service, 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. Here are the Top 10 updates on this big story: 1. Describing it as his dream project, 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. 2. 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. 3. Ajay Bhadoo, Chief Executive Officer of the Gujarat Maritime Board which is executing the Ro-Ro project, said the first phase of the service is meant for passengers. In the second phase - which will be rolled out in two months - the boats will be able to ferry cars. In the final phase, it would also have the facility to carry trucks. 4. 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. 5. Underscoring the need for better use of waterways, PM Modi said, Our new mantra is "P for P -- Ports for Prosperity". 6. Taking a swipe at the Congress, the Prime Minister said when he was serving as the Chief Minister of the state, he faced hostility from the then Central Government. "Efforts were made to stall industries and the state's growth. Over the last three years we have changed that and given importance to the development of Gujarat," he added. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. The Prime Minister has made multiple visits to Gujarat ahead of the elections. He addressed a massive rally in capital Gandhinagar earlier this week. 10. Last week, he inaugurated various projects in Rajkot, his hometown Vadnagar, Gandhinagar and Bharuch. (With inputs from Agencies) II. http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2016/nov/09/ro-ro-relief-for-islanders-1536767.html Ro-Ro relief for islanders By Express News Service | Published: 09th November 2016 10:39 PM | Last Updated: 10th November 2016 03:34 AM | A+A A- | KOCHI: As part of strengthening the water transport network of the islanders, the Kochi Corporation, on Wednesday has rolled out a new double-ended Roll-on Roll-off (Ro-Ro)vessel on the Vypeen-Fort Kochi ferry route. Mayor Soumini Jain launched the service at Cochin Shipyard, where the vessel was constructed. It was almost two years ago that the Corporation placed an order for making two Ro-Ro vessels with the Shipyard. The estimated cost for each vessel is Rs 3.8 crore. The second vehicle will also be rolled out soon, according to the Corporation officials. The vessels are being rolled out with the financial support of Kerala Urban and Rural Development Finance Corporation (KURDFC). The new Ro-Ro service which was put into action on Wednesday K Shijith The Corporation decided to replace the existing ferry with the new one as the old vessel was single ended with engine and propulsion in the daft end and ramp in the forward end. Normally all four wheelers have to parked in the reverse order onboard the ferry so that it is easy to disembark at the destination jetty. Reverse parking of vehicles consumes considerable time resulting in long queue of vehicles during peak hours. As a solution to this, the Ro-Ro vessel- a double-ended ferry with propulsors and ramps at both ends of the vessel was proposed. According to technical experts, the new ferry will help the vehicles to move in one direction thereby reducing the time taken for embarking or disembarking vehicles and also avoid turning of the vessel while leaving the jetty. The vessel is designed with Azimuth Propulsion system, fitted at both ends. “This enables the vessel to be operated without having to turn around at the jetty during cast off,” experts added. The ferry can attain a speed of up to eight knots and take around three minutes to cross the 600-metre distance between the two stations. The new vessel is constructed as per the specifications stipulated by the Indian Register of Shipping. The introduction of the ferries is expected to help in easy transport of vehicles between the two boat jetties and also save time and energy. -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
