Overview
- The Delhi government and the Inland Waterways Authority of India signed an MoU to start a short-distance river cruise and ferry service between Sonia Vihar and Jagatpur.
- Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena and Delhi ministers inspected the site and reviewed jetty works, safety systems and passenger amenities.
- Facilities are planned along a 6–7 km round-trip stretch upstream of the Wazirabad Barrage at an estimated cost of about Rs 20 crore.
- Plans call for electric‑solar hybrid boats carrying 30–40 passengers, equipped with life jackets and public announcement systems.
- Positioned within National Waterway 110, the project has entered early on-ground execution, with service timelines yet to be announced.