Kolkata In a display of its capability to build new-age vessels and contribute towards a greener future, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd signed a contract with the Transport Department, Government of West Bengal, for the delivery of 13 hybrid ferries on Tuesday, 19th November, 2024. The ferries will be operated on the River Hooghly by the West Bengal Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (WBTIDCL).
The contract was signed by Shri Tapas Biswas, Joint Project Director, WBIWTLSDP and Cdr Shantanu Bose, IN(Retd), Director (Shipbuilding), GRSE, in the august presence of Shri Snehasis Chakraborty, Hon’ble Minister-in-Charge, Transport Department, Government of West Bengal, Dr Saumitra Mohan, IAS, Special Secretary, Transport Department & Project Director, WBIWTLSDP, Mr. Shiraz Daneshyar, IAS, Special Secretary Transport Department & Project Director WBIWTLSDP, Shri Venkatesh Murthy, CGM(CSB), GRSE and senior officials from WBTIDCL & GRSE.
