The Ro-Ro service connecting Mumbai to Konkan via Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri will be launched on Jan 16 this year.
The world of transportation has welcomed a new milestone. The Maharashtra government has given the green signal to South Asia’s fastest roll-on, roll-off (Ro-Ro) ferry service. The project connecting Mumbai to Konkan via Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri is ready to be launched on September 1, 2025. A Ro-Ro ferry service is a type of water transport allowing passengers to drive any vehicle directly onto the vessel, travel across water and drive to their destination. Unlike traditional ferries, Ro-Ro ferries eliminate the need to unload and reload cargo separately. It not only reduces road congestion and fuel costs but also saves time.
Travellers who opt for this Mumbai-Konkan Ro-Ro ferry service can avoid taking the traffic-laden Mumbai-Goa highway and busy train routes, reducing travel time significantly, especially in the festive season. On Tuesday, August 26, Fisheries and Port Development Minister Nitesh Rane announced the launch of the Ro-Ro ferry service by sharing an elaborate note on X.
Calling the venture a “golden moment in the history of Konkan,” he wrote, “The M2M Princess Mumbai to Konkan Ro-Ro boat service is soon to commence. Today, I inspected this modern and fastest boat in Asia, the M2M Princess.”