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Sagarmala Seaplane Services (SSPS)

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Sagarmala Seaplane Services (SSPS)

  • 11 Sep
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is initiating the process of commencing operations of the Seaplane services, on the select routes, under a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) framework through prospective airline operators. The project execution and implementation would be through Sagarmala Development Company Ltd (SDCL), which is under the administrative control of the Ministry.

Several destinations are envisaged for seaplane operations.The proposed Origin-Destination pairs under Hub and Spoke model include various islands of Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep, Guwahati Riverfront & Umranso Reservoir in Assam, Yamuna Riverfront / Delhi (as Hub) to Ayodhaya, Tehri, Srinagar(Uttrakhand), Chandigarh and many other tourist places of Punjab & HP; Mumbai (as Hub) to Shirdi, Lonavala, Ganpatipule; Surat (as Hub) to Dwarka, Mandvi & Kandla; Khindsi Dam, Nagpur & Erai Dam, Chandrapur (in Maharashtra) and/or any other Hub & Spoke suggested by the Operator.

One such Seaplane Service is already in operation between Kevadia and Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, which was inaugurated by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 31st October 2020. To run more such services in the coastal areas or proximity to water bodies, SDCL is keen to associate with the interested scheduled / non-scheduled airline operators. The joint development and operation of “Sagarmala Seaplane Services (SSPS)” will be undertaken by forming a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) with Sagarmala Development Company Limited (SDCL).

To provide connectivity and easier accessibility to remote locations, SDCL is exploring plans to leverage the potential of the vast coastline and numerous water bodies/rivers across India by commencing seaplane operations. Sea Plane will utilize the nearby water bodies for take-off and landing and thus connect those places in a much economical way as conventional airport infrastructure like a runway and terminal buildings are not required for seaplane operations.

The seaplanes services will be a game-changer providing a supplementary means of faster and comfortable transportation across the nation. Apart from providing air connectivity to various remote religious/tourist places, it will boost tourism for domestic and international holidaymakers. It will save travel time and stimulate localized short distance travelling especially in the hilly regions or across the rivers/lakes etc. In addition to the infrastructural enhancements at the places of operations, it will enormously boost tourism and business activities.

Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (I/C) Shri Mansukh Mandaviya stated that initiation of Seaplane operations align with the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to improve connectivity across the nation and make India as an attractive destination for the tourists. By providing air connectivity to numerous remote, religious/tourist places and unexplored locations near the water bodies will make the journey easier. It will generate employment opportunities and stimulate tourism on these new locations, which will consequently contribute to the country’s GDP in the long run.

 

About the Sea Plane:

A seaplane is an aeroplane with a fixed-wing that is designed for taking off and landing on water.

It provides the public with the speed of an aeroplane and the utility of a boat. 

The seaplanes are divided into two categories namely: flying boats also called hull seaplanes and floatplanes.

A flying boat’s bottom fuselage is the main landing gear. 

The plane also has additional smaller floats closer to its wingtips which are called wing or tip floats. 

The boat’s hull rests the crew, passengers, and cargo to be carried with it.

 

Mechanism of the Seaplane:

The project has begun based on a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) framework of airline operators.

SPV is any legal object formed for a specifically-defined singular purpose.

 

Sagarmala’s process of implementation:

The project execution and implementation would be through Sagarmala Development Company Ltd (SDCL). It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

Various airline operators would be invited to form an SPV with SDCL.

The routes would be decided under the government’s subsidised ‘ude desh ka aam nagrik’ (UDAN) scheme.

 

Locations

The locations included under the Sagarmala Seaplane Services are as follows:

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Lakshadweep Islands

Guwhati riverfront

Yamuna riverfront

Umrangso reservoir

Mumbai as a hub

Dwarka

Kandla

Khindsi dam

Erai Dam

 

Benefits of the Project

The seaplanes services would provide for an additional means of faster and comfortable transportation.

It would be providing air connectivity to various remote religious/tourist places

It would boost tourism for domestic and international travellers and travel professionals

It is time-saving and would also stimulate localized short distance travelling in various mountain terrains or rivers.

It would also provide infrastructure enhancements at the places required and generate new employment in various industries. 

The Union Cabinet approved the Sagarmala Programme in 2015. The project aims at developing holistic port infrastructure along 7,516-km long coastline of India through modernised, mechanised and computerised approach.

 

Key takeaways

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is initiating the process of commencing operations of the Seaplane services, on the select routes, under a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) framework through prospective airline operators.

The project execution and implementation would be through Sagarmala Development Company Ltd (SDCL), which is under the administrative control of the Ministry.

Several destinations are envisaged for seaplane operations.

The proposed Origin-Destination pairs under Hub and Spoke model include various islands of Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep, Guwahati Riverfront & Umranso Reservoir in Assam, Yamuna Riverfront / Delhi (as Hub) to Ayodhaya etc.

One such Seaplane Service is already in operation between Kevadia and Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister on 31st October 2020.

To run more such services in the coastal areas or proximity to water bodies, SDCL is keen to associate with the interested scheduled / non-scheduled airline operators.

 

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