Delhi Set to Get Its First Recreational Yamuna Cruise Service
Delhi to Launch Yamuna River Cruise Today New Delhi : Delhi is set to get a new tourism attraction with the launch of a recreational river cruise on the Yamuna. Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal will inaugurate the service tomorrow, Tuesday, 10 Nov 2026, at Sonia Vihar, in the presence of Delhi Lt. Governor Sardar Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Chief Minister Smt. Rekha Gupta. The cruise will operate on the *Sonia Vihar-Jagatpur stretch* of the Yamuna, which is designated as *National Waterway-110*. The service aims to promote river-based tourism and offer a new recreational experience in the capital. Developed by the *Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)* in collaboration with DDA, DTTDC, Delhi Jal Board and Irrigation & Flood Control Dept., the project will use electric-powered cruise vessels to promote clean and sustainable mobility. Union Ministers Shri Shantanu Thakur and Shri Harsh Malhotra, Delhi Ministers Shri Parvesh Sahib Singh and Shri Kapil Mishra, and MP Shri Manoj Tiwari will also attend the inauguration. Trial runs of the cruise vessel were successfully completed last month.