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INS Viraat to be converted into a floating maritime museum soon INS Viraat will be Indias first decommissioned aircraft carrier that will be turned into an adventure and maritime tourism. Indian Museum Ship (Vikrant), Mumbai: See 34 reviews, articles, and 13 photos of Indian Museum Ship (Vikrant), ranked No.149 on Tripadvisor among 482 attractions in Mumbai. • The Maharashtra Cabinet on Thursday approved the conversion of decommissioned carrier INS Viraat into a floating museum. Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Former Indian Navy aircraft carrier, the INS Viraat, will be reincarnated as a floating museum at an estimated cost of Rs 852 crore, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday. This ship, famously known as a vessel of 1971’s Indo-Pak war was purchased for … Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Former Indian Navy aircraft carrier, the INS Viraat, will be reincarnated as a floating museum at an estimated cost of Rs 852 crore, Mahara Pic/PTI. The Shiv Sena is aiming to convert the INS Viraat into a floating museum with funds from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). It will host activities like scuba diving, luxury hotel, cafeteria and other adventure sports. Photo: Indian Navy The state’s tourism department plans to turn the warship into a hotel and meeting venue to maximize revenue. Home / govt programme / Maharashtra Govt. About INS Vikrant Ship. The decision has been taken to elicit interest among the school and college students in the marine sector.Besides, it will make … INS Viraat, the world’s oldest aircraft carrier, will be turned into a floating maritime museum, and will offer scuba diving, sailing, a cafe and a whole lot more. Decommissioned in 2017, plans have been made to transform INS Viraat, the world’s oldest aircraft carrier, into a floating museum. • As per primary estimates, the project worth 852 crore rupees will be implemented through public-private-partnership (PPP). INS Viraat, which holds place of pride in Indian defence history, was decommissioned in March 2017 and …
It was sold to India in 1987. The decision has been taken to elicit interest among the school and college students in the marine sector.Besides, it will make the …
INS Viraat (Sanskrit: Virāṭa meaning Giant) was a Centaur-class aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy. INS Viraat, which holds place of pride in Indian defence history, was decommissioned in March 2017 and since then has been laid up at the Naval Dockyard here. INS Viraat, which holds place of pride in Indian defence history, was decommissioned in March 2017 and since then has been laid up at the Naval Dockyard here. • The Maharashtra Cabinet on Thursday approved the conversion of decommissioned carrier INS Viraat into a floating museum.
The decommissioned aircraft carrier, INS Viraat, will finally be converted into a majestic maritime museum, that will come up in Sindhudurg district in the coastal Konkan belt of Maharashtra. India’s oldest aircraft carrier, INS Viraat, will head to Vizag in the state of Andhra Pradesh as a floating museum after its decommissioning later this year. INS Viraat was the flagship of the Indian Navy before INS Vikramaditya was commissioned in 2013.The ship was completed and commissioned in 1959 as the Royal Navy's HMS Hermes, and decommissioned in 1984. Former aircraft carrier Viraat to become a floating museum: Devendra FadnavisFormer Indian Navy aircraft carrier, the INS Viraat, will be reincarnated as a floating museum at an estimated cost of Rs 852 crore, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday.