The State Inland Waterways department is expected to ink a MoU with Ola to start river taxi service in the city.
Chandra Mohan Patowary said that it will take 12 mins to reach Palashbari and 15 mins to reach Guwahati Airport by river taxi.
"The taxis are being made by private payers who are using technologies of Singapore and Netherland," Patowary said.
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"Numbers have not been ascertained yet as once the MoU is inked, a limited number will be used in initial stage," Patowary said.
The taxis will have night navigation and will be equipped with all other modern technologies.
One such container is providing ambulance service under 108 of National Health Mission.