Additional ferry services to operate between Guwahati and Umananda for Shivratri

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: The Inland Water Transport (IWT) Department will operate additional ferry services between Guwahati and Umananda on Tuesday to meet the rush of pilgrims to the island on the occasion Maha Shivratri.

The ferry services will start at 6.30 am and continue till 4 pm. Tickets will have to be booked online as no manual ticket will be sold.

Hitherto, two vessels – Ro-Pax and MV Meghna – were operating between Guwahati and Umananda on a daily basis. However, two more ferries will operate on the route – MV Sunai and MV Sudarshan. The ferry Jolporee will operate between Sukreswar Ghat and Umananda.

The IWT Department is also keeping two-three private ferries in reserve, in case the number of passengers exceeds expectations.

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