Kolkata, May 14 -- The Shyama Prasad Mookerjee Port here has decided to offer three of its pilot vessels for conversion into dynamic floating venues for tourism, culture, and leisure, a top official said on Wednesday.
The port is inviting proposals to repurpose three of its historic pilot launches-P.L. Rupsa, P.L. Hooghly and P.L. Gopal.
These boats date back to the late 1990s and were originally used to help ships navigate the Hooghly River. Now, they present an exciting opportunity to become cultural landmarks.
This move aims at using boats as heritage tourism along the Hooghly River. Inspired by successful initiatives like P. S. Bhopal, a paddle steamer, which has been renamed as 'Bengal Paddle' and operated for events and heritage to...