India Post to use RoPax for postal services between Saurashtra-South Gujarat

India Post will use RoPax (roll-on/off-passenger) ferry services on Gogha-Hazira route for speedy postal services between Saurashtra and South Gujarat and Mumbai, according to an official release.

Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan on Friday will flag off the daily mail and parcel delivery transportation services of India Post on 'M.V. Voyage Express- RoPax Ferry.

The service will not only bring down the delivery transportation time of about 10-12 hours to 3-4 hours but will also enable swift movements of industrial packages between Saurashtra and South Gujarat and Mumbai regions, the release said.

The statement said the service is estimated to carry daily postal cargo of about 3 to 4 tonnes during upcoming months.

The RoPax service between Hazira and Gogha was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November 2020 and has transported more than 3.7 lakh passengers and 1.1 lakh vehicles (car, bus, truck) till December 2022 since inauguration.

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