FPJ Interview: Colaba To NMIA Water Taxi Ride Will Take 16 Minutes By 2027, Says Minister Nitesh Rane;

Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane said the Radio Club jetty near Gateway of India will be completed by December 2027, enabling a 16-minute water taxi ride from Colaba to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA).

Rane announced plans to redevelop Taraporewala Aquarium into a ₹900-crore world-class marine attraction.

Maharashtra introduced its first shipbuilding, shipbreaking, and ship repair policy within 100 days of the government, with fast-tracked land acquisition and environmental clearance.

The Fisheries Department granted agricultural status to fisheries, giving fishermen access to Kisan Credit Card and electricity concessions, and fish production increased by 47%.

Rane proposed to merge Konkan Railway with Central Railway due to monthly losses of ₹5,000 crore, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis following up with the central government.