A double-decker cruise with a capability of carrying 150 passengers would be the new attraction in Rajasthan’s Ajmer, which is legendary for the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti and Brahma temple in Pushkar.

This would be the first cruise facility within the desert state. The cruise will sail in Ana Sagar lake of town “The cruise service is likely to start in the first week of March. The work tender was given last year and it will be ready by February. The corporation will get an income of Rs 66.5 lakh every year,” an official of the Ajmer Municipal Corporation mentioned. Ajmer Municipal Corporation’s Assistant engineer Ravindra Saini mentioned the trail of the cruise shall be completely different from that taken by boats ferrying on the lake.

Rates of tickets shall be determined by the contractor after approval by the Corporation. “The cruise will have a restaurant facility and people will be able to book it for small parties and functions,” he mentioned. Another official mentioned the work order was given to the agency in February final yr and a 15-month time was given to make the cruise.

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