Residents of Virar, Nalasopara and Vasai East are not looking forward to using the recently inaugurated roll-on/roll-off boat services that connect Vasai and Bhayandar via the sea as it takes them a while to reach the jetty in Vasai West. They said the services would only prove helpful for those living in proximity to the jetty.

While Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) officials claim the Ro-Ro boat services will be a great help for people residing in Vasai, Virar and Nalasopara, a local critic termed them an election stunt, saying they had been started in a hurry.