Ghogha ROPAX Ferry Terminal explained
Ghogha ROPAX Ferry Terminal is a combined RoRo-Passenger ferry terminal, located in Ghogha, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat.[1]
History
The concept of a ferry terminal was formulated in 1979 under the 5th Five-Year Plans of India to establish a modern ferry service for the transportation of loaded trucks, buses, and other vehicles across the Gulf of Khambhat between Ghogha and Dahej.[2] Later, it was passed on as a component of a state government initiative.[3]
The terminal was inaugurated in 2020 by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a part of the Ghogha-Hazira ferry service.[4] [5]
Notes and References
- News: Correspondent . Special . 2020-11-07 . PM Modi to flag off Ro-Pax Hazira-Ghogha ferry service in Gujarat on November 8 . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-10-01 . 0971-751X.
- Book: Department (Planning), Gujarat (India) General Administration . Draft Five Year Plan, 1978-83 . 1979 . General Administration Department (Planning), Government of Gujarat . 174 . en . 2023-07-12 . 2023-07-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230712081050/https://books.google.com/books?id=KY_EwbKpKQ8C&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&dq=Ghogha+Ferry+terminal&q=Ghogha+Ferry+terminal&hl=en . live .
- Book: Dept, Gujarat (India) General Administration . Development Programme . 1984 . Government of Gujarat, General Administration Department (Planning) . 184 . en . 2023-07-12 . 2023-07-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230712080833/https://books.google.com/books?id=shGXL991eQkC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&dq=Ghogha+Ferry+terminal&q=Ghogha+Ferry+terminal&hl=en . live .
- Web site: Nair . Avinash . 2020-11-06 . Explained: What is Gujarat's Ghogha-Hazira ferry service? . 2023-07-12 . The Indian Express . en . 2023-07-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230712075507/https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-pm-modi-to-inaugurate-gujarats-ghogha-hazira-ferry-service-6980968/ . live .
- Web site: 2020-12-21 . Shipping Min to encourage pvt sector in ferry services . 2023-07-12 . www.thehindubusinessline.com . en . 2023-07-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230712075631/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/shipping-min-to-encourage-pvt-sector-in-ferry-services/article33387689.ece . live .
