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123/A, Miranda City Likaoli Prikano, Dope
+0989 7876 9865 9
+(090) 8765 86543 85
info@example.com
example.mail@hum.com
The response
to the ferry service between Nagapatinam and Kankesanthurai to meet the
transport requirement of theTamil populations living in both countries has been
modest considering the stiff fares for travel by a boat. Frequent attacks on
Indian fishermen along the coast has not contributed to conducive climate for
travel between the two countries according to travel industry sources
Conceived as a daily service when it was
inaugurated by the Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonawal on October 14th,
the shipping corporation of India vessel Cheriyapani has completed hardly four
voyages on October 14, 16, 18th and 20.
High cost of
the ferry with one way ticket costing as high as Rs 5500 per person, it is not
likely that the service would be popular. The air fare from Chennai to Palaly
airport in Jaffna works out cheaper than the ferry service. While the ferry
takes six hours to reach the Sri lankan port, duration of the flight is less
than an hour.
A similar
ferry service between Colombo and VOC Port Tuticorin introduced a few years ago
was abandoned because of poor patronage.
