3 New River Cruise Routes To Be Launched In India By 2030! What We Know So Far

3 new routes

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Kerala backwaters cruise

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The Sundarbans

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Chilika Lake in Odisha

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Andaman Islands cruises

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Launch dates

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20,000 indirect jobs

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Traditional folk theatre

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