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GRSE wins ₹45.02 crore contract to supply two 100-passenger electric ferries in West Bengal
Kolkata, West Bengal24 Aug 2026
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) said it received an order from West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Ltd to procure two 100-passenger capacity electric ferries valued at ₹45.02 crore. GRSE said the order is to be completed within 18 months from the contract signing date.
Why it matters
The contract commits manufacturing work for electric passenger ferries, supporting deployment of lower-emission water transport for tourism and public movement in West Bengal.
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE)West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Ltd