Given that passenger flights are scheduled to begin in May 2025, the Navi Mumbai International Airport is frequently in the news. Nevertheless, a lot of travelers were concerned about getting to the airport in time because of the growing gridlock on the roads as a result of potholes, construction projects, and other issues. In response to these situations, Minister MoRTH, Nitin Gadkari has proposed 10,000 water taxis to transport passengers from far-flung areas to the Navi Mumbai Airport.
By using waterways to connect the far-flung suburbs to the airport, this new plan will avoid the lengthy traffic jams on the roadways and ensure that passengers arrive in time for their trip. According to the Minister, the water taxis will take only 70 minutes to transport passengers from far-off locations, such as Virar, which is situated along the Arabian Sea, and Kalyan-Dombivli, which is northeast of the financial capital, to the new airport. Nitin Gadkari went on to say that the idea of acquiring 10,000 water taxis in Mumbai has been discussed with Devendra Fadanvis, the current chief minister.
In addition, the Minister stated that all of the water taxis would be constructed with cutting-edge fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP), which is relevant to the shipping sector and will result in cheaper material costs. We are already aware of the Bombay High Court’s recommendation to reduce the number of diesel vehicles on the road in order to reduce pollution in the city. Having said that, it will be interesting to watch how much power they will use and how far commuters will embrace the minister’s proposal to operate new water taxis!