Summary
The ride will travel 4‑5 kilometres and last about 40 minutes.
Each boat can take up to 30 passengers and includes safety jackets. 🦺
Special clean toilets on the boats keep the river water safe. ♻️
Key Points
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The Delhi government will start a river cruise called “Namo Yamuna River Safari”.
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The cruise will run between Sonia Vihar and Jagatpur, covering about four to five kilometres.
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Each trip lasts around 40 minutes and can hold up to 30 people.
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Tickets are sold online through the Delhi tourism website.
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Boats are equipped with bio‑toilets that do not pollute the river and provide safety jackets.
New Words to Learn
9 wordsChief Minister
the leader of the state government
cruise
a boat trip that follows a river route
bio‑toilets
toilets that treat waste so it does not dirty the water
zero discharge
no waste is released into the river
operator
the company that runs the boat service
upstream
the direction toward the source of the river
barrage
a structure built across a river to manage water flow
lease
to rent something for a period of time
safety jacket
a vest that helps you stay afloat in water
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