Information about MV Ganga Vilas:
MV Ganga Vilas is a riverine vessel which will start its journey from Varanasi and complete its journey in 15 days. MV Ganga Vilas will travel approximately 3,200 kms. During this it will cross 27 river systems in India and Bangladesh. This ship will go to Dibrugarh in Assam via Bangladesh. To travel by this cruise, a fare of 25 to 50 thousand rupees per day will have to be paid.
Will pass through 50 tourist places:
In this long journey, the cruise will pass through 50 tourist destinations including world heritage sites, national parks, river ghats and major cities like Patna in Bihar, Sahibganj in Jharkhand, Kolkata in West Bengal, Dhaka in Bangladesh and Guwahati in Assam. The tourists are likely to get an opportunity to be aware of the art, culture, history and spirituality of India and Bangladesh from this visit. The journey of MV Ganga Vilas Cruise has been planned with the intention of showcasing the best of India.
What are the facilities:
- MV Ganga Vilas will travel 3,200 km across five states of India and parts of Bangladesh in 51 days.
- It will start its journey from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and reach Dibrugarh in Assam via Bangladesh.
- The three-storey nave is 62 meters high and 12 meters wide.
- Apart from connecting National Waterway 1 (NW1), which includes the Ganges and National Waterway 2 (NW2) on the Brahmaputra, the cruise will cross 27 river systems.
- It has 18 suites with a capacity of 36 tourists with all luxury amenities.
- According to an official of the UP Tourism Department, the suites have comfortable interiors, equipped with a host of amenities like French balconies, LED TVs, safes, smoke detectors and convertible beds.