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Maharashtra government wakes up to need for last-mile linkage for RoRo services

Even as the launch of the much-touted RoRo service between Ferry Wharf in Mumbai and Mandwa has been delayed, the state government has woken up to the lack of last-mile connectivity in the project.

The east coast water transport project is being implemented jointly by the Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB), City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) and Mumbai Port Trust (MbPt) with terminals being constructed at Ferry Wharf in Mumbai, Mandwa in Raigad district and Nerul in Navi Mumbai.

Vikram Kumar, chief executive officer (CEO), MMB told DNA that in the MMB's board meeting, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had asked for the connectivity between the Mandwa jetty and the Mumbai- Goa highway to be enhanced. "This is essential considering the number of vehicles that will use the route," he explained.