Jammu Tawi : Jammu witnessed a festive atmosphere on Wednesday evening as a two-day boat festival began at the newly developed Tawi Riverfront, drawing large crowds to the much-awaited artificial lake. A flagship initiative of Jammu Smart City Limited (JSCL), the Tawi riverfront development project aims to revitalise the banks of the river by integrating flood protection with recreational and commercial infrastructure. The first-of-its-kind boat festival in Jammu commenced at 3.30 pm and continued for three hours. Visitors expressed joy over the start of the boating in the river and thanked the JSCL for almost completing the project. “Today is a great day for Jammu as the long wait for boating in River Tawi has finally come true,” said Tarun Kumar, a Jammu resident.