India-Sri Lanka Ferry Service To Start Tomorrow

Chennai: After a long wait, the ferry service connecting India and Sri Lanka is set to kick off on Tuesday (October 10).

The ferry route will stretch from Nagapattinam, India, to the port of Kankesanthurai (KKS) in Jaffna, and vice versa. The vessel chosen to ply this route is the High-Speed Craft (HSC) Cheriyapani.

The 150-seater ferry, manned by a crew of 14, will cover a distance of 60 nautical miles (111 km) in one direction. Departures from Nagapattinam will take place daily at 10 am, with arrivals in Kankesanthurai at 3 pm.

In the early 1900s, a combined train and ferry service known as the Boat Mail or Indo-Ceylon Express linked these two countries. It was discontinued in 1964.