Water taxi service ‘Nayan XI’ from Navi Mumbai’s Belapur Jetty to Gateway of India commenced operations on February 7, 2023. Dadaji Bhuse, minister for Ports Development, Maharashtra inaugurated the service from Belapur Jetty. With this water taxi, travel time between Belapur and Gateway of India will be reduced to less than an hour.
Water taxi service ‘Nayan XI’: Highlights
Water taxi: People accommodation
Lower deck: 140 passengers
Upper deck/business class: 60 passengers
Water taxi service: Timings
There are two trips that the water taxi will make in a day. In the morning, the water taxi ‘NayanXI’ will start from Belapur jetty at 8.30 am and will reach Gateway of India at 9.25 am. In the evening, the water taxi will start from Gateway of India at 6.30 pm and reach Belapur at 7.30 pm. The water taxi is available Monday to Friday and is not available during Saturday and Sunday.
Water taxi service: Fare
While the cost of the lower deck is Rs 250 per seat per trip, the cost of the upper deck is priced at Rs 350 per seat per trip. Tickets for Water taxi ‘Nayan XI’ can be booked on https://myboatride.com/index.aspx
To book from Belapur to Gateway of India, choose ‘From’ as Belapur Jetty and ‘To’ as Gateway of India from the dropdown box. Select the dates and then click on search now and proceed with the booking.