India, Sept. 19 -- Mumbai: INS Viraat, the aircraft carrier that served the Indian Navy for 30 years before being decommissioned three years ago, is being towed from Mumbai to Alang in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district. INS Viraat left the jetty at 12 noon and will reach the Alang ship-breaking yard on Monday. The longest serving warship, inducted into the Indian Navy in 1987, was bought by Shree Ram Group for Rs 38.54 crore at an auction conducted by the Metal Scrap Trade Corporation Limited last month.

INS Viraat, the second Centaur-Class aircraft carrier in service, spent 30 years in the Indian Navy and 27 years in the Royal Navy. INS Viraat holds the world record as mentioned in the Guinness Book of records for being the longest serving w...