India, Feb. 7 -- After years of waiting, the CIDCO-constructed Nerul Passenger Water Terminal (NPWT) is set to be operational in a month from now. CIDCO has already appointed an operator - Drishti Life Line Private Ltd - which has procured a boat and is expected to begin the trials soon. CIDCO has also sought route permissions from Maharashtra Maritime Board to start the water transport service at the earliest.

Even as the connectivity to Navi Mumbai was being upgraded with several road and bridge projects, metro, railway, and international airport, water transport had eluded the city with the planned projects failing to take off.

The over Rs.150 crore NPWT constructed by CIDCO has been ready for around three years and was even inaugura...