Maharashtra plans to convert INS Viraat into naval museum
The Maharashtra government is planning to acquire the decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Viraat and convert it into a naval museum, state tourism minister Jaykumar Rawal said on Wednesday. The state plans to place the aircraft carrier at Vasai creek near Mumbai, Rawal added. Reportedly, the authorities were earlier planning to sink INS Viraat to turn it into an underwater destination. 