Assam becomes first state to launch Night Navigation mobile application in rivers.

Why in news?

• Chief Minister (CM) of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma launched India’s first Night Navigation mobile application (app) for ferry services on the Brahmaputra river in Guwahati, Assam.
• It was developed by the State Transport Department in association with K Raju, the principal scientist of Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
• Highlights:
• The first night journey of the IWT (Inland Water Transport) ferry between Guwahati and North Guwahati was started on 19 February 2022.
• The CM also launched ten Aadhar-based contactless services of the State Transport Department to make public service delivery time efficient and budget friendly.
• The CM also launched an e-ticketing system for Dhubri and Silchar ferry services.
• A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed between the Common Service Centres (CSCs) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and State Transport Department to provide online services at the panchayat level.