Cruise from Patna to Varanasi

1. INLAND WATER TRANSPORT IN INDIA
TOPIC
“CRUISE FROM PATNA TO VARANASI”
Presented by:
Kumar Satyaveer

2. BACKGROUND
 Inland Water Transport (IWT) is an environment friendly
mode of transport.
 It has a vast potential to act as an alternate and
supplementary mode of transportation under certain
conditions.
 India has an extensive network of rivers, lakes and canals
which, upon development, can provide an efficient
network of inland transportation.
 The current share of IWT in total inland transport is not
very significant.
 ‘INLAND WATERWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA’ is the authority under Ministry
of Shipping, GOI.

3. ‘ABN RAJMAHAL’-An unforgettable trip from Patna to Varanasi
7 nights cruise sailing from Patna to Varanasi.
 Cruise Line :Assam Bengal Navigation
 Price : Less than USD 2000 (1.20 lacs INR)
 Season : August-September

4. SPECIFICATIONS ABOUT THE SHIP

5. INTERIORS OF ABN RAJMAHAL

6. CHALLENGES TO FACE
 Price factor.
 Seasonal i.e. Aug-Sept.
 Itinerary subject to climatic and river condition.
 Presently lacking GPS navigation support.
 Will attract only rich or affluent people.
 Pollution in the “Ganges”.
 Time factor.

7. ADVANTAGES
 Tourism promotion.
 Source of revenue generation.
 Waterways as a new mode of transportation.
 A tribute to ‘Ganga’.
 Source of employment.

8. LESS POPULAR DESTINATIONS WILL GET EXPLOITED
Journey will cover many tourist destinations which are still less explored.
 Small Moughal Tomb at Maner.
 Confluence of the river Ganga with river Son at port Doriganj.
 Ballia and Buxar where the famous Battle Of Pallasey was fought in 1757.
 Visit the memorial cemetery of East India Company.
 Chausa and Gazipur still a centre for (official) opium production.
 Visit the little town of Zamania(mysterious monolithic column)
 Sarnath and the Deer Park where Buddha preached his first sermon.
 Varanasi To Chunar, visit great Moughal fort and the old British Cemetery
 Lastly, joining the great Ganga Arti ceremony at Varanasi.

9. HOW TO PROMOTE THE CRUISE TRANSPORT ?
 Through online marketing.
 Spreading awareness among inbound tourist especially Japanese, Korean,
Taiwanese, Chinese, Indonesian, Cambodian & British.
 Presenting local cuisines to the tourists.
 Dolphins in the river Ganga may be one of the factors.
 A advent of cruise transport in states like U.P. & Bihar.

10. THANK YOU!