Mumbai's water taxi services to connect suburbs to Navi Mumbai's international airport in 17-70 minutes?

In a bid to tackle Mumbai's persistent postulation congestion, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has projected the instauration of 10,000 h2o taxis that volition link the city’s distant suburbs to the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport successful conscionable 70 minutes, offering Mumbaikars a much-needed flight from their regular commute struggles.

Speaking astatine the ICERP 2025 accumulation successful Mumbai connected Tuesday, Gadkari shared that helium had already discussed this innovative program with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

He highlighted that the h2o taxis could transport passengers from suburban areas similar Virar, situated on the Arabian Sea to the northbound of Mumbai, and Kalyan-Dombivli successful the northeast, on the Thane Creek, to the caller airdrome successful nether 70 minutes.

"Taking from each broadside of Mumbai, from Vasai-Virar to Kalyan-Dombivali, it (water taxis) tin link to caller airdrome successful 70 minutes. Already I person discussed the connection with the CM. We request 10,000 h2o taxis successful Mumbai," helium said.
 
 Mumbaikar's commute to airdrome made easier

The Navi Mumbai International Airport is expected to statesman rider operations successful April 2025, and the instauration of h2o taxis volition complement ongoing efforts to amended connectivity. This volition not lone connection passengers a quicker way to the airdrome but besides assistance alleviate unit connected the already congested roads successful Mumbai.

The projected h2o taxis volition beryllium built utilizing fiber-reinforced integrative (FRP), a durable and lightweight material, making them some businesslike and cost-effective. Gadkari besides encouraged the manufacture to enactment connected reducing the material’s cost, which would assistance support the wide task feasible. The usage of FRP for the h2o taxis is simply a modern attack that has gained traction successful the shipping manufacture and volition adhd to the sustainability origin of the service.

'Reach Navi Mumbai airdrome successful conscionable 17 mins'

Earlier, successful November 2024, Gadkari had mentioned that h2o taxis could trim question clip to the Navi Mumbai airdrome to conscionable 17 minutes, making the caller airdrome much accessible from crossed the city. 

With jetties already successful spot adjacent the airport, this work is poised to instrumentality afloat vantage of Mumbai’s extended oversea routes, reducing congestion connected onshore portion offering a greener question alternative.

This h2o taxi work is portion of a broader strategy to tackle Mumbai’s postulation congestion, with the authorities besides exploring different eco-friendly initiatives similar amphibious oversea planes and electrical inter-city buses. The buses, which volition spot 135 radical and tally connected renewable energy, are expected to connection a premium, flight-like experience, further enhancing the city’s transport network.

By pursuing successful the footsteps of palmy h2o taxi services successful cities similar Paris and New York, Mumbai aims to make a modern, sustainable transport strategy that volition not lone assistance commuters but besides lend to cleaner aerial and little roadworthy congestion.