Overview
- The fleet was launched at the Boat Club in a public event led by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on December 4.
- The initiative features floating shops and a boat-restaurant experience as the state positions the service to boost jobs and water tourism.
- Each boat carries four to six passengers for 20-minute rides priced at Rs 300 for four or Rs 450 for six, operating from 9 a.m. to sunset.
- Upper Lake includes a Ramsar-designated area, and a 2023 National Green Tribunal order prohibits motorised boats and cruise vessels there.
- Tourism officials say the 20 shikaras are built with non-reactive materials to help protect water quality.