Water Taxi

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Mumbai Port Trust To Begin Water Taxis From November

Come November, the Mumbai Port Trust will be launching 'water taxi services' to reduce commuting time. The taxi services will commence from Princess Dock in Mazgaon. Reportedly, in the beginning phase, the services will be operational from South Bombay to Vashi, Navi Mumbai, Belapur and Manwa. The water taxis aim to reduce the travel time by about 40-50 minutes. However, other details like fare and timings are not disclosed yet.

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 - 05:40 PM / by Sakshi Amrutkar

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