MV Ganga Vilas: See Stunning Inside Pictures Of World's Longest River Cruise

The Ganga Vilas luxury cruise will traverse through five states in India and Bangladesh. It will set on a 51-day journey and will cover major tourist destinations.

MV Ganga Vilas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the "world's longest river cruise", MV Ganga Vilas and flag off a 'Tent City' on the banks of the Ganga in Varanasi on January 13 via video conferencing. (Image: FB/NamamiGange)

PM Modi’s office said in a statement that he will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for several other inland waterways projects worth more than ₹ 1,000 crore during the event. (Image: FB/NamamiGange)

MV Ganga Vilas will begin its journey from Varanasi and sail around 3,200 km in 51 days to reach Dibrugarh in Assam via Bangladesh, traversing across 27 river systems in the two countries, the statement said. (FB/NamamiGange)

Meanwhile, thirty-two foreign tourists who will go on the world's longest river cruise, MV Ganga Vilas, on its maiden journey were accorded a warm welcome in Varanasi on Tuesday. (Image: FB/NamamiGange)

In a tweet, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, "Symbolising the speed, power and strength of 'New India', this river cruise will add new chapters of unity in 'Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat." (Image: FB/NamamiGange)