The Indian city of Mumbai is deploying a fleet of 11 hydrofoiling Candela P-12 commuter electric ferries, which will create new links across its waterways.
The fleet will form the nucleus of the city’s electric transport network, which is set to eventually include thousands of vessels. The ferries have been ordered by Mumbai-based operator JalVimana.
Transforming Mumbai’s waterways
The government of Maharashtra state has laid out a bold vision to revolutionise transport in the Indian megacity by turning to the water. With more than 23 million residents and overstretched roads, the state’s ports minister Nitesh Rane and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis have recently announced that thousands of electric ferries will transform Mumbai’s waterways into high-speed arteries for clean, efficient transport.
Swedish marine tech company Candela has been selected to conduct a pilot project. JalVimana has purchased and will operate an initial fleet of 11 P-12 vessels with plans to grow significantly bigger.
The Candela P-12 uses computer-guided underwater wings to raise its hull above the water, reducing energy consumption, eliminating wake and slamming, running silently, and at a fraction of the operating cost of conventional diesel vessels, claims the company.
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Picture credit: Candela
