Srinjay Sen

Since the inception of the cruise in October, 2020, we have been planning to take a ride on the Kokata Heritage River Cruise. Finally, the date for our departure arrived on the 27th of March, 2021. We arrived at the booking office of the West Bengal Transport Corporation at Shipping Corporation of India jetty in Millennium Park. The tickets were bought for an afternoon cruise for INR 39 per head.  The cruise welcomes people on all days for a trip from 4 PM to 6 PM and 6 PM to 8 PM on weekdays and provides an extra slot from 2 PM to 4 PM on weekends. However, the queue of tourists gathered for the cruise on weekdays too is also quite noticeable. We boarded M.V. Uttama vessel from the jetty in a rush for a fascinating 2 hour long sail along the currents of the Hoogly river. During the cruise, we got access to an on-board cafeteria, selling dry snacks and hot drinks like tea or coffee. Selfie booths and traditional Bengali music played all along the trip added new feeling altogether. ...