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Jet boat service comes into operation in Saptakoshi

INARUWA, Sept 29: Jet boat service has come into operation from Chataraghat to Kopche in Barahachhetra Municipality-1 of Sunsari.
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INARUWA, Sept 29: Jet boat service has come into operation from Chataraghat to Kopche in Barahachhetra Municipality-1 of Sunsari. 


Proprietor of Barahachhetra Marine and Resort Jet Boat, Nabin Poudel said that three long-distance and four short-distance jet boats have come into operation in the Saptakoshi River during winter. 


Barahachhetra Marine and Resort, Saptakoshi Tourism and Water Transportation, Nepal River Transport Pvt Ltd, Barahachhetra Water Transport and Tourism Service Pvt Ltd started the jet boat service in the Saptakoshi. 


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He further shared that the boat service has been made available to the public so as to ease travel and transport during the winter festive time. 


Poudel said that the jet boats are being operated from Barahachhetra Temple along the Saptakoshi banks. 


As informed, individual fare for five-kilometer boating from Barahachhetra to Kopche has been determined Rs 600. 


With the operation of the jet boat, it would be easier for the people to travel to the southern belt of Bhojpur and Simple, Akhuwatar, Triveni and Sangma of Dhankuta, Poudel said. A jet boat has a carrying capacity of 50 persons. 


(RSS)

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