Delhi launches first Yamuna river cruise safari

Delhi's first river cruise, the “Namo Yamuna River Safari”, launched on Tuesday (November 10) at Sonia Vihar, inaugurated by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. The electric boat covers about 6 km between Sonia Vihar and Jagatpur in around 30 minutes, carries about 40 passengers, and more boats will be added later.

Evening musical fountain tells the Krishna story

An evening musical fountain show themed on Krishna and the Yamuna will also be staged. The project is a joint effort of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways), the Delhi government and the Delhi Development Authority; the Yamuna has been declared National Waterway 110. Gupta also promised a grander Chhath festival on the Yamuna in 2026.