Monsoon: Ferry service to Sri Lanka suspended for now
1 month ago

Monsoon: Ferry service to Sri Lanka suspended for now

New Indian Express  

NAGAPATTINAM: The international ferry service connecting Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu with Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka has been suspended for over a month due to monsoon. “We have stopped the service due to monsoon and as per directions from the Directorate General of Shipping under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways,” Subhashree Sundararaj, managing director of IndSri Ferry Services, told TNIE. Initially planned as a daily service, operations were scaled back to three days per week due to low passenger numbers. The ferry last operated on November 5 and has since remained inactive due to unfavourable weather conditions, including heavy rain and rough sea.

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Frequency of ferry service between Nagapattinam and Sri Lanka increased by one more day in a week
3 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

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4 months, 1 week ago

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The Hindu  

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Sea service: The Hindu Editorial on the ferry service between Kankesanthurai and Nagapattinam
1 year, 2 months ago

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The Hindu  

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1 year, 2 months ago

A ferry tale from the neighbourhood

Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 2 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Tamil Nadu to start ferry service from Nagapattinam to Sri Lanka from tomorrow
1 year, 2 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Tamil Nadu-Sri Lanka ferry service begins tomorrow. Check ticket prices and offers here
1 year, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu-Sri Lanka ferry service begins tomorrow. Check ticket prices and offers here

India TV News  

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Nagapattinam - Kankesanthurai passenger ferry service to begin on October 10
1 year, 2 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Implications of the Karaikal-Kankesanthurai ferry service
1 year, 11 months ago

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The Hindu  

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