After the electric vehicles on roads, electric boats may hit Indian waterways.
Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has proposed to introduce hybrid electric boats in five locations including on the Brahmaputra in Guwahati and Dibrugarh in Assam to provide a green and cheaper mode of transport to commuters in urban centres. Varanasi, Kolkata and Patna (Ganga) are the three other locations where the IWAI wants to introduce the electric boats manufactured by Cochin Shipyards Limited. The boats can carry 100 passengers.
