UP, Feb 1:
The Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation (UPSTDC) has submitted a proposal with the
Prayagraj Mela Authority to start another floating restaurant on Yamuna adjacent to the existing one, said
officials.
“We have decided to start another such facility, which will be an extension of the present restaurant and
have a seating capacity of 40 persons”, said senior manager of UPSTDC, DP Singh.
There will be an extra space on the roof for around 10 people in the open air where tables with large
umbrellas will be placed and people can enjoy food in the cool breeze of the river, he said.
With a new extension of the existing restaurant, officials have also decided to increase the size of the
existing pantry, which will be equipped to cater to the two floating restaurants.
The department will be incurring a cost of around ₹3 crore for the second restaurant and it will be made
operational before Mahakumbh-2025.
Besides mouth-watering cuisines and impressive ambience, the present restaurant has the facility of
slipway (a track on which boats can be moved to and from the water) from where the visitors are able to
enjoy their ride on six-seater speed boats and 30-seater catamaran on Yamuna.
