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Babughat to Mayapur via hybrid ferry: Bengal’s proposed waterway project to boost religious tourism

The Hybrid Electric Ferry project, expected to launch in 15 months, will provide respite from traffic woes on the key route from Kolkata to Mayapur, and ease travel to various spiritual sites in West Bengal.

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