Narendra Modi Gujarat visit: Prime Minister Modi arrived in Gujarat on Sunday on his third visit to the poll-bound state. He inaugurated the first phase of the the Ghogha-Dahej Ro-Ro ferry service between Saurashtra and South Gujarat region today. Upon his arrival here, Modi flew down to Saurashtra's Bhavnagar district where he inaugurated the Rs 615 crore, 31km "roll-on, roll-off" (Ro-Ro) ferry service between Ghogha in Bhavnagar and Dahej in Bharuch district across the Gulf of Khambhat. (Twitter/@BJP4India) 
The idea of the ferry service was first conceived in early 1960s. The foundation stone for current works was laid by Modi in 2012 when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat.(Twitter/PMO India) -
When operational, the service is expected to reduce the travel distance between Saurashtra, located in the western region of the state and South Gujarat by 360 km, saving time and money for people frequently travelling between the two regions. (Twitter/BJPLive)
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The facility will also reduce travel time by at least five hours. Many working in the diamond cutting and polishing hub of Surat in South Gujarat belong to the Saurashtra region and the service is expected to come as a boon for them.(Twitter/BJPLive)
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In the first phase, only passenger services would begin, while after the completion of the second phase, light vehicles can also be carried aboard the ferries. Official sources claim that the second phase will be commissioned by the end of January 2018. (Twitter/BJP Gujarat)
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In the second phase, which would be ready in two months, cars can also be carried between the two towns. In the final phase, the ferries would also have facility to carry trucks between the two regions.(Twitter/BJPLive)
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Prime Minister Modi had called the ferry service as his "dream project". (Twitter/BJP Gujarat)
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PM Narendra Modi boarding the Ghogha-Dahej Ro-Ro Ferry Service at Ghogha Sea Ferry Point, Gujarat. (PIB Twitter)
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PM Narendra Modi on the maiden voyage of Ro-Ro Ferry Service between Ghogha and Dahej in Gujarat. (PIB Twitter)
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Modi, who is visiting the state for the third time this month, also took the first trip in the ferry from Ghogha to Dahej with 100 visually-impaired children from Bhavnagar. (PIB Twitter)
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The ferry service has been executed under public-private partnership, with private parties offering ferry services with infrastructure developed by the state government, Modi said. (PIB Twitter)
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PM Modi said the project will be extended up to Hazira in Surat district, and similar projects will also be launched in the Gulf of Kutch. (PIB Twitter)
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