24-Apr-2025
India's Largest Cruise Terminal
Science & Technology
Why in News?
India’s largest cruise terminal, the Mumbai International Cruise Terminal (MICT), officially began operations.
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About MICT |
MICT is India’s largest world-class cruise terminal, developed as part of the Cruise Bharat Mission. |
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About Cruise Bharat Mission (2024) |
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Aim |
To make India a global hub for cruise tourism and promote the country as the leading global cruise destination. Aims to double cruise passenger traffic by 2029 and increase the number of cruise calls from 254 in 2024 to 500 by 2030. |
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Implementation |
The mission will be implemented in 3 phases from 2024 to 2029. |
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Three Key Cruise Segments |
Ocean & Harbour Cruise segment |