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General Background
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Concept of Ro-Ro with benefits
Roll-on, Roll-off (or Ro-Ro) ferries are special vessels on to which vehicles can drive and be accommodated for the sea journey on special vehicle decks within the vessel. These ferries often have significant accommodation for passengers and can carry cars, trucks, buses or trailers to their destination together with the drivers and passengers. Goods and passengers are transported from one shore to another by ferry vessels in many parts of the world. There are many types of ferry; three principal categories are passenger, passenger combined with freight and freight only.
Benefits of the Project
- Reduction in transportation time and cost
- Reduction in fuel consumption
- Substantial reduction in road congestion and accident
- Reduction in retention period of transport vehicle for loading and unloading
- An extension to the road/rail system
- Achievement of greater productivity of the transport means
- Different manifestation of the transport of commodities
- Cutting down the use of road transport infrastructure and costs of compensation for its use
- Lower environment pollution (substantial reduction in CO2 emission in environment)
- Lower risk of average and damage of goods during transport
Opportunities
- To deploy ferry vessels and to operate the same.
- Development of business centers
- Tourism development
- Development of allied infrastructures in terms of port and road
- Logistic Park
- Employment opportunities in the related field
- Ferry service related business
Potential of Ro-Ro Ferry Service in the Gujarat State
- With two gulfs dividing the State in three segments, Gujarat is an ideal location to run the ferry service.
- GMB has planned to establish the dedicated Ro-Ro ferry service to grab the advantage of saving in traveling distance, fuel, expenses and safe mode of transport.
Over view of the Pilot Project across the Gulf of Cambay between Dahej and Gogha
- Pictorial View
- Traffic Potential
- Implementation Model
- Terminal Layout
Vehicle / Passengers traffic movement in both directions per day February-2012
| South Gujarat | Saurashtra | Multi excel trucks | Heavy trucks | LCV | Cars | Total Vehicles | Passengers |
| Total | 450 | 3320 | 670 | 780 | 5220 | 12800 |
RO-RO Ferry Service between Gogha & Dahej
| GMB | Private Operator |
- Terminal Construction at Gogha & Dahej
- Capital & Maintenance Dredging
- Navigational AIDS
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- Ferry cum Terminal Operation
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| Terminal Layout Drawing | Download |
| Dahej |
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| Ghogha |
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Future expansion Plan in Gulf of Kutchh and Gulf of Cambay
Probability of expanding Ro-Pax ferry network in the Gulf of Cambay and identifying places for Ro-Ro Ferry Operation in the Gulf of Kutchh is being explored through Consultants.
Connecting Further
Chief Engineer
Gujarat Maritime Board
Head Quarters
Sector 10-A, Gandhinagar – 392010
Phone : +91 79 23238346/47/48/51
Fax : +91 79 23244132
Website : www.gmbports.org