Nearly four months after the 26/11 terror attacks and after issuing a series of guidelines (see box), the Colaba police have thrown open the jetties at the Gateway of India and even extended the deadline for them
Nearly four months after the 26/11 terror attacks and after issuing a series of guidelines, the Colaba police have thrown open the jetties at the Gateway of India and even extended the deadline for them. There were only two jetties (number 2 and 3) that were functional, but on Saturday, the Colaba police gave a nod to open jettiesu00a0 number 4 and 5 located behind the Gateway of India.
The additional space is likely to solve the persistent congestion problems at the jetties. Suhas Padte, owner of Mahesh Travel and Tours, said, "At last, our demands have been accepted. We will be able to earn money after nearly four months of struggle."
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Senior Inspector Deepak Vishwas Rao from the Colaba police station said, "The boat owners will have to follow the rules else we will not allow the jetties to operate. They have promised us that they will work towards fulfilling our guidelines."
Guidelines
>> Install CCTV cameras at the jetties
>> Photo pass for regular travellers and a record of their pictures, address and work details
>>u00a0Deploy security on boats and frisk passenger's bags
>> Issue ID cards for workers
>> Ensure that the passengers on boats return after sight seeing
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