Visit INS Vikrant – a museum ship
Hello,
I am planning to visit INS Vikrant on next sunday, 21th Nov 2010. I have the plan in my mind from last year & now I got the time-table(Last year I missed 
the visit).The Indian Navy has been opening the ship to visitors during Navy Week each year since 2001.
When:
Year : 2010
If anybody wants to visit IMS Vikrant, it is now open to visitor from 12 Nov to 02 Dec 10 and berthed near Tiger Gate and opened on all all days. Programme for Navy Week is follows:-
12 – 22 Nov 10 – Open to all visitors
23 – 25 Nov 10 – Open for Differently-abled Children
26-28 Nov 10 – Open for School Children.
29-02 Dec 10 – Open for Sr. Citizens
If any school wants to wave off entry fees to make a letter to Headquarters, Western Naval COmmand Mumbai.
Entry Fees – For Adult – 25/-
Foe Childern(03-14 Years) – 10/-
Camera – 35/-
Video Camera – 100/-
Time : 10:00 to 17:00
Entry : Through Tiger Gate near Kala Ghoda, Colaba Naval Dockyard, Ballard Estate, Mumbai.
INS Vikrant
| General characteristics(Ref. Wiki) | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Majestic-class light carrier |
| Displacement: | 15,700 tons standard, 19,500 tons full load |
| Length: | 192 m (630 ft) waterline, 213.3 metres (700 ft) extreme |
| Beam: | 24.4 m (80 ft) waterline, 39 metres (128 ft) extreme |
| Draught: | 7.3 m (24 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 2 Parsons geared steam turbines 40,000 hp (30 MW), 4 Admiraltythree-drum boilers |
| Speed: | 23 knots (43 km/h) |
| Range: | 12,000 nautical miles (22,000 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h) |
| Complement: | 1,075 usual, 1,340 wartime |
| Armament: | 16 × 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraftguns (later reduced to 8 ) |
| Armor: | none |
| Aircraft carried: | Sea King Mk 42B and Mk 42C HAL Chetak Sea Harrier FRS.51 Breguet Alizé Br.1050 |
This post is dated 18th Nov 2010. You plan on going on next sunday, 11th Nov 2010. So the important question is this – “Since when did u become a Time Traveler?”
he he he It was just small spelling mistake…common It was Thursday on 11th Nov 2010, so anyway my “Time Traveler” algorithm is going to fail.
Informative…
Thanks preetul
what r the timings fr this??
Time : 10:00 to 17:00
I would suggest come as early as possible, as most of the time there is large queue.
it’s says its open for kids on the 26-28 nov.
can the parents take the kids or does the school have to take them on a trip officially from school only?
Also for the days reserved for the sr. citizens, will kids accompanied by senior citizens be permitted?
Hello Nimisha,
Frankly I don’t have any idea abt it.
I don’t think parent can accompany kids on the 26-28 nov.
If you have any reference in NAVY, then it will be possible.
regards,
Preetul can adults visit from 26-2dec….When will this visit dates reopen….
No, I dont think so,as its open for Serior citizen only.
If you want to visit, you have 2 options:
1. Take reference of any NAVY employee.(e.g. anybody working in Nevel Dock)
2. You need to prove that u r accompanying your parent as they are very old[:)]
Best of luck.
But you said that 26th is for school children naa…then why about old parents???
Poonam, I don’t think they allow school children alone, School has to take responsibility, now I you are a teacher in same school then only you can accompany them.As per my knowledge they don’t allow individual student & their parents.
As you specified till 2 dec, I thought you want to accompany your parents.
Still I tell you , if possible find some reference. You dont need to put any strong reference, even simple worker is also enough.
Best of Luck.
wats the dates for year 2011 visit?
ajay, normally INS Vikrant open for public visit at end of November.
Schedules comes in most of the leading newspaper or u can track my blog, will update the schedule.
can any one tell whom to be addressed at WNC for seeking permissions to visit Vikrant by school students
Hi Preetul – any word on the Vikrant visitor timings this november / December? Thanks
Hi Preetul,
Found u were very informative abt INS Vikrant, I had a request and a favour from u, please will u tell us the timings and dates of the museum when It is open for the public. As i’m interested in taking my daughter.
Regards
Renuka
Hi Renuka,
Actually according to my information November last week is the most probably allocated for visiting.Accoring news will be published in some of the leading neswpaper(I saw the news in DNA last year).
For this year, till day i haven’t any Information yet in any media.If I got any, I will definitely let you know.
FYI Bids for INS Vikrant Museum was going on in June, dont know does it have any impact.
wats the dates coming this november / December year 2011 visit?
I want to visit ins vikrant tomorrow 27/11/2011 please let me whether it is open to general public