As the new year approaches, both visitors and residents of Prayagraj are gearing up to relish sizzlers, street food, mocktails, and various other delicacies at the floating air-conditioned restaurant situated on the Yamuna River. Additionally, a slipway, designed for the movement of boats to and from the water, is currently under construction.
In addition to the floating air-conditioned restaurant, visitors will also have the chance to enjoy rides on six-seater speed boats and 30-seater catamaran hulls on the Yamuna River. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is likely to inaugurate Uttar Pradesh’s first floating restaurant on the riverbank of the Yamuna.
Senior Manager, Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation (UPSTDC) , DP Singh said, “ The food lovers and visitors are all set to enjoy a one-of-a-kind dining experience at the state’s first ever floating restaurant from the last week of this month. The floating restaurant has unique interiors with special light arrangements as well as advanced induction stoves to prepare meals, and visitors will be served all sorts of street foods, sizzlers, state’s different cuisine, mock tails etc.”
Singh, meanwhile, said “ The UP’s first floating restaurant will undoubtedly boost Sangam city’s place on the tourist map of the country”. nBesides, visitors will also be able to enjoy ride on speed boats, catamaran hulls and motor boats”. The UPSDC has also brought a total of six 6-seater speed boats, two 30 seaters catamaran hulls, 10 motor boats as well as two rescue boats.
Singh, however, pointed out “ The floating restaurant, speed boats, catamaran hulls etc will be one of the major sites in the city in terms of promoting tourism, not only for the denizens of the Sangam city but also turning a major attraction for visitors during Maha Kumbh 2025,” .
The catamaran hulls feature removable chairs and have the capacity to host parties of up to 150 people. Additionally, arrangements can be made for pre-wedding shoots. The construction of the floating restaurant is undertaken by a Mumbai-based company, utilizing a floating pre-fabricator structure that spans an area of 204 square meters.
The restaurant boasts full air-conditioning and panoramic glass panels, providing customers with a captivating view of the river’s scenic beauty as they savor their favorite dishes. Illumination throughout the restaurant is achieved through LED panels, and advanced firefighting equipment has been installed for safety measures.
To ensure stability for the floating restaurant, various equipment such as heavy-duty sinkers, stability counterweights, specialized marine-grade anchors, heavy-duty chains, wires, ropes, chemical concrete anchors, shackles, and more are employed.