Tamil Nadu to start ferry service from Nagapattinam to Sri Lanka from tomorrow
30 passengers have already booked Sri Lanka trip at this offer price, officials of the Nagapattinam Shipping Harbour Department said. Here's the ticket cost
The passenger ferry service from Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu to Sri Lanka is scheduled to start on Saturday, an official of the Nagapattinam Shipping Harbour Department said.
While the ticket fee for going to Sri Lanka was earlier fixed at ₹7670 per person ( ₹6500 18% GST), the officials of the Nagapattinam Shipping Harbour Department said on Thursday that they have fixed a fee of ₹2800 ( ₹2375 18% tax) as an inaugural offer for passengers who are travelling on the ferry on October 14th (one day). The fare is 75% off the current price.So far, 30 passengers have already booked the trip at this offer price, the official said.
After a gap of 40 years, the passenger transportation ship was first scheduled to depart on October 10, 2023 but was postponed till October 12, following an administrative problem. It was further postponed until October 14.
