Lok Sabha Question No. 4870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-31
Subject: RO-RO/RO-PAX Ferry
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Ramesh Chand Bind, Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel, Shardaben Anilbhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO- 4870

ANSWERED ON 31/03/2023

## RO.RO/RO-PAX FERRY

4870. SHRI RAMESH CHAND BIND: SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI): SHRIMATI  SHARDABEN  ANILBHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister  of PORTS,  SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS be pteased to state:

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- (a) whether  it is a fact that there is a need to connect  all Major and non-Major  ports through  wateruays  on the line of RO-RO/RO-PAX ferry services along the coast of lndia;
- (b) if so, whether  the Government  proposes  to connect all ports along the coast for viable waterways ecosystem, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  tourist potential cities along the western coast will be taken up, on priority  to enhance tourism in the region; and
- (d) if so, the details of the steps taken by Government and the number of ports identified  under the proposal,  State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (sHRt SARBANANDA  SONOWAL)

- (a) & (b) Yes Sir. Objective is to connect all Major and non-Major ports along the coast of India with most efficient, green  and economic mode of transport, including river waterways  wherever possible.

Out of the 111 National  Wateruuays  (NWs) declared under National  Waterways Act,2016,9 NWs provide connectivity with 7 Major Ports and 14 NWs provide connectivity wilh 22 non major ports. The NWs linking the Ports in the coastal States are detailed  at Annexure 1.

- (c) & (d) ln view of immense potential  and distinct  advantages of ferry services, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Wateruays is financially supporting 47 projects  with total project cost of Rs. 1960 crore. Out of the 47 Ro-Ro/Ro-Pax/Passenger ferry projects  In the ports of various states, 5 projects  are in the State of Gujarat, 28 in Maharashtra, 5 in Karnataka and 1 in Goa. Details  of 47 projects  are at Annexure 2. Apart from facilitating  cargo  and passenger movement,  this will also provide  cost effective  and ecofriendly  transport  to the tourists.

Further,undertheambitofSagarmalaProgram,Ministryhasoperationalised Ro-Pax Ferry service between Ghogha-Hazira  in Gujarat  and Mumbai-Mandwa  in Maharashtra  bringing the travel time to 3 hours and 45 minutes  with an estimated carbon  (co2 emissions) reduction  of 24 MT per day and 13 MT per day respectively  Till December, 2022 these services have benefited more than 13 lakh passenger and 2 5 lakh passenger  vehicles contributing  towards clean environment and public welfare

## Annexure  -  1

## Details of NWs National Waterwavs  (NWs) linkinq with Ports in the coastal  States

| SNo   | Connectivity with Major Ports                 | National Waterways (NWs)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1     | Shyama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata &Haldia | 1. NW-l (Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hoogli river system - 1620 km) with Farakka (WB)-Sahibganl (Jharkhand)-Patna (Bihar)-Varanasi (UP) and Prayagraj (UP). 2.NW-97 (Sunderbans-172 km) (WB) 3. NW-86 (river Roopnarayan 72 km) in West Bengal.                     |
| 2     | Paradip                                       | 1. NW-s (Brahmani- Kharsua - Tantighai- PanduaNala- DedheiNala- KaniDhamra- river System, Geonkhali- Charbatia Stretch of Easl Coast canal, Charbatia- Dhamra Stretch of Matai river and Mahanadi Delta rivers (588) / Odisha) 2. NW-64 (Mahanadi River) |
| a     | Cochin                                        | NW-3 (West coast canal from Kozhikode to Kollam, Champakara canal &Udhoygamandal canal - 205 + 165 km)                                                                                                                                                   |
| 4     | Morm uqao                                     | NW-1 11 $iver Zuari, Goa - 50 km))                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| q     | New Manoalore                                 | NW-43(Gurupur River, Karnataka - 't0 km)                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 6     | Mumbai                                        | NW-1O(Amba river, Maharashtra -45 km)                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 7     | Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

| SNo   | Connectivity with Non Maior Ports   | National Waterways (NWs)                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|-------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1     | Karwar Port                         | NW 52 (River Kali, Karnataka - 54 Km)                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 2     | Dhamra                              | NW 5(Brahmani- Kharsua - Tantighai- PanduaNala- DedheiNala- KaniDhamra- river System, Geonkhali- Charbatia Stretch of East Coast canal, Charbatia- Dhamra Stretch of Matai river and Mahanadi Delta rivers (588) / Odisha) |
| 3     | Kakinada Deep Water                 | NW 4(Kakinada-Puducherry Canal integrated with Godavari and Krishna rivers, AP, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Puducherry, Maharahtra - 2890 km)                                                                         |
| 4     | Krishnapatnam                       | NW 4 (Kakinada-Puducherry Canal integrated with Godavari and Krishna rivers, AP, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Puducherry, Maharahtra - 2890 km)                                                                        |
| E     | Kollam / Neendakara                 | NW 3(West coast canal from Kozhikode to Kollam, Champakara canal &Udhoygamandal canal - 205 + 165 km)                                                                                                                      |
| 6     | Beypore                             | NW 3(West coast canal from Kozhikode to Kollam                                                                                                                                                                             |

|    |                       | Champakara canal &Udhoygamandal canal - 205 + 165 km)                |
|----|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 7  | Panaii                | NW 68(Mandovi river, Goa-41km)                                       |
| B  | Old Manqalore         | NW 43(Gurupur River, Karnataka-10km)                                 |
| I  | Bankot                | NW 89(Savitri river-Bankot creek, Maharashtra- 46km)                 |
| 10 | Keishi                | NW 89 (Savitri river-Bankot creek, Maharashtra- 46 km)               |
| 11 | Bhiwandi              | NW 10(Amba river, Maharashtra -45km)                                 |
| 12 | Ulwa-Belapur (Panvel) | NW 1O(Amba river, Maharashtra -45km)                                 |
| 13 | Trombay               | NW 10(Amba river, Maharashtra -45km)                                 |
| 14 | Vasal                 | NW 1O(Amba river, Maharashtra -45km)                                 |
| 15 | Karanja               | NW 10(Amba river, Maharashtra -45km)                                 |
| to | Dabhol                | NW 28(Dabhol Creek - Vashishti river system, Maharashtra - 45km)     |
| 17 | Jaigad                | NW 91(Shastri river-Jaigad Creek system, Maharashtra-52km)           |
| 1B | Raipuri / Diqhi       | NW 83(Raipuri Creek, Maharashtra - 31km)                             |
| 19 | Revdanda              | NW 85(Revadanda Creek - Kundalika river system, Maharashtra - 31 km) |
| 20 | Dahej                 | NW 73(Narmada river, Gujarat & Maharashtra - 227 km)                 |
| 21 | Hazira HPPL & AHPPL   | NW 100(Tapi river, Gujarat & Maharashtra - 436 km)                   |
| 22 | Magdalla              | NW 100(Tapi river, Gujarat & Maharashtra - 436 km)                   |

## Annexure  2

## The details of 47 Ro-Ro/Ro-Pax/Passenqer ferrv proiects  in the  ports  of various  states

| Sr No   | Name of Project                                                           | lmplementing Agency        |   Project Cost (Rs. cr) | Fund Released (Rs. Cr)   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1       | Tourism Jetty at Belapur in Navi Mumbai                                   | Maharashtra Maritime Board |                    8.38 | 3.31                     |
| 2       | Ro-Ro Jetty at Bhayander                                                  | Maharashtra Maritime Board |                   14    | 7.10                     |
| 3       | Construction of Ro-Ro jetties at Narangi -Virar                           | Maharashtra Maritime Board |                    6.75 | 3.40                     |
| 4       | Construction of passenger jetty at Malvan- Sindhudurg                     | Maharashtra Maritime Board |                   10.23 | 5.12                     |
| E       | Construction of passenger boat landing jetty at KanhojiAngre lsland       | Mumbai Port Trust          |                    7.68 | 3.84                     |
| tl      | Ro Ro service at Mandwa -Phase 2 of Mandwa port development               | Maharashtra Maritime Board |                   63    | 27.50                    |
| 7       | Construction and Maintenance of Ro-Pax Facility at Hazira                 | Deendayal Port Trust       |                   69.06 | 34.53                    |
| 8       | Capital dredging in Navigational Channel for Ro-Ro Pax Services at Mandwa | Maharashtra Maritime Board |                   16.54 | 8.27                     |
| o       | Construction of break water at Mandwa                                     | Maharashtra Maritime Board |                   72    | 30                       |
| 10      | Tourism Jetty at Kashid in Raigad District                                | Maharashtra Maritime Board |                  112.46 | 49.91                    |
| 11      | Tourism Jetty at Veldur in Ratnagiri District                             | Maharashtra Maritime Board |                    7.63 | 3.81                     |
| 12      | Passenger jetty at Arnala fort- Tal Vasai- Dist. Thane.                   | Maharashtra Maritime Board |                    9.94 | 4.97                     |
| 13      | Passenger Jetty at Ambavaneshigwan in Ratnagiri district.                 | Maharashtra Maritime Board |                    7.91 | 3.95                     |
| 14      | Ro-Ro facility at Rewas                                                   | Maharashtra Maritime Board |                   25.07 | 12.54                    |
| 15      | Ro-Ro Jetty at Gorai                                                      | Maharashtra Maritime Board |                    6.9  | 3.46                     |
| 16      | Ro-Ro Jetty at Vasai                                                      | Maharashtra Maritime Board |                    6.73 |                          |
| tt      | Construction of Ro-Ro jetties at Kharurradeshwari -Palghar                | Maharashtra Maritime Board |                   12.92 | 6.46                     |
| 18      | Construction of Ro-Ro jetties at Ma nori                                  | Maharashtra Maritime Board |                    6.59 | 3.29                     |

| 19   | Construction of Ro-Ro jetties at Ghodbunder                                 | Maharashtra Maritime Board                     | 750    | 5.25   |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
| 20   | Construction of jetties at Borivali                                         | Maharashtra Maritime Board                     | 15.47  | 7.74   |
| 21   | Tourism jetty at Bhavani island- Krishna district                           | Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation | 22.00  | 10,00  |
| 22   | Ro Ro Jetty at Mora                                                         | Maharashtra Maritime Board                     | 88.72  | 44.36  |
| ZJ   | Extension of passenger berthing facility at Kanyakumari Port                | Tamil Nadu Maritime Board                      | 20.00  | 10 00  |
| 24   | Tourism Jetty at Durgadi -Kalyan in Thane District                          | Maharashtra Maritime Board                     | 14.08  | 4.38   |
| 25   | Tourism Jetty at Underi in Raigad District                                  | Maharashtra Maritime Board                     | 8.93   | 4.56   |
| 26   | Tourism Jetty at Padmadurg in Raigad District                               | Maharashtra Maritime Board                     | 19.94  | 9.97   |
| 27   | Tourism Jetty at Suvarnadurg in Ratnagiri District                          | Maharashtra Maritime Board                     | 1 8.16 | 9.08   |
| 28   | Passenger jetty and Allied Facilities at DevichapadaDombivali- Tal. Kalyan. | Maharashtra Maritime Board                     | 21 .45 | 634    |
| 29   | Passenger Jetty at Vasco Bay- MoPT                                          | Mormugao Port Trust                            | 21 .00 | 10 00  |
| 30   | Passenger Jetty at Radio club near Gate Way of lndia, Mumbai                | Maharashtra Maritime Board                     | 162.98 | 81 49  |
| 31   | Ropax jetty at Kaninali                                                     | Department of Ports, Government of Odisha      | 55 00  | 50.30  |
| 32   | Ropax jetty Talchua                                                         | Department of Ports, Government of Odisha      | 55.00  |        |
| JJ   | Construction of jetty at Dombivali, Dist Thane- NW-S3                       | Maharashtra Maritime Board                     | 21 .30 | 10 65  |
| 34   | Construction of jetty at Kolshet,Dist Thane NW-53                           | Maharashtra Maritime Board                     | 30.36  | 1 5.18 |
| 35   | Construction of jetty at Mira- Bhayander, Dist Thane NW-53                  | Maharashtra Maritime Board                     | 24.46  | 12.23  |
| JCr  | Construction of jetty at Kalher, Dist Thane NW-53                           | Maharashtra Maritime Board                     | 23.55  | 11.77  |
| 37   | Construction and Maintenance of Ro-Pax Facility at Muldwarka                | Deendayal Port Trust                           | 144.30 | 72.15  |
| 3B   | Construction of RoPax jetty at Balugaon in Khurda District                  | Department of Ports, Government of Odisha      | 27.00  | 22 00  |

|   39 | Construction of RoPax jetty at KrushnaprasadGada in Puri District                                 | Department of Ports, Government of Odisha   | 27.00   |       |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------|-------|
|   40 | Construction and Maintenance of Ro-Pax Facility at Pipavav                                        | Deendayal Port Trust                        | 170.06  | 85.03 |
|   41 | Ferry Service between Satapada and Jahnikudam Odisha                                              | Department of Ports, Government of Odisha   | 13.96   | 6.98  |
|   42 | Passenger Jetty at Janjira Fort, Raigad District                                                  | Maharashtra Maritime Board                  | 111.42  | 55.71 |
|   43 | Creation of berthing facilities and land-side facilities at JappinaMogaru Old ferry, Karnataka    | Ports & lWT, Karnataka                      | 5.23    | 5.23  |
|   44 | Creation of berthing facilities and land-side facilities at KasabaBengre ferry, Karnataka         | Ports & lWT, Karnataka                      | 4.8S    | 4.89  |
|   45 | Development of Waterways on Gurupur (NW- 43) in Mangalore Taluka of Karnataka                     | Karnataka Maritime Board                    | 29.62   | 14.81 |
|   46 | lntegrated Development of Tadadi- Aghanashini Watenrvay in Kumta taluka of Uttar Kannada District | Karnataka Maritime Board                    | 20.00   | 10    |
|   47 | Development of watenarays from Almatti to Bagalkot in Karnataka                                   | Karnataka Maritime Board                    | 12.2    | 6.1 0 |