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Chhapra: The flagship Ganga Vilas Cruise, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off last week, reached Patna on schedule and is not stopped in Chhapra, according to a Monday statement from the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI).
The MV Ganga Vilas will continue travelling as planned, according to IWAI Chairman Sanjay Bandopadhyaya.
“According to plan, The Ganga Villas arrived in Patna. There is not a shred of truth in the reports that the ship is in Chhapra. The ship will proceed on its course as scheduled “In a tweet, IWAI quoted Mr. Bandopadhyaya.
Satendra Singh, the CO of Chhapra, said that he had been misquoted by local media earlier.
“I only stated that boats from the SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) were on the scene as a precaution, as local journalists had misquoted me. There are no barriers of any type, “Mr. Singh said to ANI.
He said that the SDRF boats were offered “by the district authority” as a standard safety precaution.
In addition, the ship’s captain claimed that although technically it is not trapped, it is unable to approach the shore.
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“You must board and exit shallow boats to view the spot when the river is not deep. The main ship stays in the watery portion of the main canal. This is what transpired. It is customary. This is the usual situation, “According to Raj Singh, Chairman of Exotic Heritage Group.
The ship’s managers added that everything is proceeding as planned on board the vessel, which is anchored in Patna and will set sail after a day of touring.
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They said that legally, small boats must be used to transport people to the shore. “We also have the same system for the rest of West Bengal and the Sundarbans. This has been the overall strategy. Yes, if the ship approaches the coast, it may become stuck; therefore, we hire local boats to avoid the scenario, which also generates some local revenue.”
On January 13, PM Modi used video conferencing to officially launch the MV Ganga Vilas, the world’s longest river cruise.
