1st Electric Ferry To Be Launched In West Bengal
The first e-vessel (electric ferry) will launched on Thursday by the West Bengal Transport Corporation. The Next Generation Electric Ferry) has been named 'Dheu',(meaning 'wave'), and kickstarts several opportunities in zero emission transport contributing to the growth of waterways of India in line with the Maritime India Vision-2030. The 24-metre-long Next Generation Electric Ferry designed by GRSE will be powered by a 246 Kilowatt per hour (kWh) liquid-cooled Energy Storage Solution. It is ergonomically designed to carry 150 passengers with 30 air-conditioned seats and, with no noise or engine vibrations. The Ferry has twin screw propellers for greater manoeuvrability.
