| Ghogha ROPAX Ferry Terminal | |
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| Alternative names | Ghogha Ferry Terminal |
| General information | |
| Type | Ferry building |
| Address | Machhiwada, Ghogha, Gujarat-364110, India |
| Coordinates | 21°40′38″N72°16′59″E / 21.677171°N 72.282922°E |
| Current tenants | Dahej–Ghogha Sea Connect |
| Construction started | 2019 |
| Completed | 2020 |
| Owner | Gujarat Maritime Board, Government of Gujarat |
Ghogha ROPAX Ferry Terminal is a combined RoRo-Passenger ferry terminal, located in Ghogha, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat. [1]
The concept of a ferry terminal was formulated in 1979 under the 5th Five-Year Plans of India to establish a modern ferry service for the transportation of loaded trucks, buses, and other vehicles across the Gulf of Khambhat between Ghogha and Dahej. [2] Later, it was passed on as a component of a state government initiative. [3]
The terminal was inaugurated in 2020 by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a part of the Ghogha-Hazira ferry service. [4] [5]
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