Maharashtra Sets Up ₹150-Crore Electric Boat Manufacturing Facility for Mumbai Water Metro.

Maharashtra has taken a step towards expanding electric mobility to its waterways, with the state government signing an agreement with Zoya Marine Services Pvt. Ltd. to establish a ₹150-crore electric boat manufacturing facility in Sindhudurg to support the proposed ₹6,067-crore Mumbai Water Metro project.

The agreement was signed recently at Mantralaya in the presence of Maharashtra's Minister for Fisheries and Ports, Nitesh Rane. Under the pact, the company will set up a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility on nearly 22 acres at Talawane in Sawantwadi taluka.

The facility will manufacture advanced electric-hybrid passenger boats designed for Mumbai's Water Metro corridors. The project is expected to reduce dependence on imported vessels, strengthen the state's maritime manufacturing ecosystem, and generate skilled employment in the region.

The first phase of the Mumbai Water Metro project is targeted to commence commercial passenger operations in December 2026. The initiative is expected to create one of India's first dedicated manufacturing ecosystems for urban electric ferries while supporting what is envisaged as one of the world's largest urban water transport networks.