ADITYA : INDIA’S FIRST SOCIAL FERRY- UPSC Daily Important Topic | 28 May 2022

ADITYA : INDIA’S FIRST SOCIAL FERRY.

✓India’s first solar-powered ferry, Aditya, is among 12 such ferries that have been shortlisted for the Gustave Trouvé Award. It is the sole entrant from Asia.

✓Aditya, largest solar-powered boat in India, operates between Vaikkom and Thavanakkadavu, Kerala. Operated by the Kerala State Water Transport Department (KSWTD), the vessel was designed and built by Navalt Solar and Electric Boats, Kochi.

✓Gustave Trouvé Award: Gussies Electric Boat Awards were instituted in memory of Gustave Trouvé, a French electrical engineer and pioneer in electric cars and boats.