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Hooghly CSL secures construction order for two Luxury Cruise Vessels

Kochi, June 24 (UNI) Heritage River Journeys Private Limited, operating under the Brand name Antara River Cruises, India’s premier Luxury River Cruise operator, has entered into a construction contract with Hooghly Cochin Shipyard Limited (Hooghly CSL) -- a wholly owned subsidiary of Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) -- for the construction of two Luxury River Cruise vessels to be operated on the Brahmaputra River.
Antara River Cruises, renowned for its immersive voyages along the Ganga, Padma, and Brahmaputra river systems, currently operates a fleet of bespoke luxury cruise vessels that sail South Asia’s most iconic rivers.
Its flagship vessel, Ganga Vilas, offers the longest, most picturesque river cruise in the world. This epic journey, famously showcased by the Limca Book of Records, covers over 3,200 kilometres across 27 rivers, and traverses diverse regions including the Gangetic plains, the Sundarbans, and the Brahmaputra Valley.
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