Overview

• Maharashtra’s ports minister said nearly 150 permissions from DG Shipping, the Indian Register of Shipping, the Maharashtra Maritime Board and Mumbai Port Trust have been secured for the service.
• Authorities cited an IMD forecast of rough sea conditions and indicated operations will wait until at least September 2 for safer weather.
• The ferry will run from Mumbai’s Bhaucha Dhakka to Jaigad in roughly 3–3.5 hours and to Vijaydurg in about 5–5.5 hours, according to officials.
• Officials say the vessel will operate at 25 knots and is being presented as the fastest passenger‑cum‑vehicle ferry in South Asia, a step up from the slower Mumbai–Alibaug Ro‑Ro.
• Published tariffs list four passenger classes and vehicle carriage from bicycles and bikes to cars and buses, with plans to expand the coastal network to new jetties such as Shrivardhan and Mandwa.