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Ganga Vilas launch live updates: PM Modi flags off MV Ganga Vilas, world's longest river cruise in Varanasi

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Ganga vilas live updates: the cruise, the highlight of the event and highly-awaited by all, will traverse through 27 different river systems with 50 tourist spots covering a distance of 3,200 km between varanasi in up to dibrugarh in assam via bangladesh..

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PM Narendra Modi launched the MV Ganga Vilas luxury cruise from Varanasi on Friday. Being pegged as the world’s longest river cruise, the ship will sail for 51 days from Varanasi and cover 3,200 km, crossing 27 river systems and several states before ending its journey in Dibrugarh, Assam.

The cruiser has three decks, 18 suites on board with a capacity of carrying 36 tourists, and all luxury amenities. 

The voyage is packed with visits to 50 tourist spots, including World Heritage spots, national parks, river ghats, and major cities like Patna in Bihar, Sahibganj in Jharkhand, Kolkata in West Bengal, Dhaka in Bangladesh and Guwahati in Assam. 

Watch the video for an inside tour of the luxury cruise.

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MV Ganga Vilas: All you need to know about world’s longest river cruise

Once it is flagged off by the prime minister narendra modi, the ship will make pit stops at 50 architecturally important places, and pass through bangladesh..

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the world's longest river Cruise, MV Ganga Vilas, in Varanasi via video conferencing. During the event, the prime minister also inaugurated Tent City in Varanasi and laid the foundation stones for several other inland waterways projects worth over ₹ 1000 crores. The flag-off ceremony is being held in the presence of minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, besides other ministers and senior officials from various ministries and departments. (Also Read | MV Ganga Vilas cruise: ₹ 20 lakh for full trip; how to book tickets )

All you need to know about Ganga Vilas cruise:

• Operated by Antara Cruises, MV Ganga Vilas will traverse 3,200km through five states in India and parts of Bangladesh over 51 days. It will begin its journey from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and reach Dibrugarh in Assam via Bangladesh.
• The vessel with three decks is 62 metres wide and 12 metres in breadth.
• Besides connecting National Waterway 1 (NW1) which includes Ganga and National Waterway 2 (NW2) on Brahmaputra, the cruise will cross 27 river systems.
• It has 18 suites on board with a capacity of 36 tourists, with all the luxury amenities. The suites have soothing interiors, furnished with numerous amenities such as French balconies, LED TVs, safes, smoke detectors, and convertible beds, according to a UP tourism department official.
• The cruise ship also has a 40-seater restaurant on the main deck, a spa, and a sun deck. The upper deck features a bar.
• The 51 days cruise is planned with visits to 50 tourist spots including World Heritage Sites, National Parks, River Ghats, and major cities like Patna in Bihar, Sahibganj in Jharkhand, Kolkata in West Bengal, Dhaka in Bangladesh and Guwahati in Assam.
• Sonowal said the journey will give foreign tourists an opportunity to embark upon an experiential voyage and indulge in the art, culture, history, and spirituality of India and Bangladesh.
• The maiden voyage has 32 tourists from Switzerland signing up for the entire length of the journey.
• The cruise was to reach Varanasi on January 6 but weather conditions and poor visibility meant that it reached Ghazipur, 65km from Varanasi, on January 8.
• The tourists were taken to the tomb of Lord Cornwallis in Ghazipur, the Ganga Aarti at the Dashashwamedh Ghat, and the newly renovated Kashi Vishwanath corridor.
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