Mumbai: Maharashtra is set to relaunch seaplane services that were initially started in 2014 but later discontinued. The state’s Tourism Development Department is overseeing the revival of this project.
The services will be operated on eight routes, with tenders for the same already invited. The company operating the service will bear the entire project cost. To ensure financial security, the government has set two options: full payment to the company within five years or a guaranteed minimum revenue within three years.
Only seaplanes less than 12 years old with 9 to 19 seats will be permitted. The service is expected to boost connectivity to popular tourist destinations like Alibaug, Ratnagiri, and the Konkan region. The estimated cost of the project is ₹490 crore, and ticket prices are expected to be around ₹4,000.
