Today the inspection activities were carried out as the passenger ship service named Cheriyapani between Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, and Kankesanthurai is about to start on the 10th.
Only 14 crew members working on the ship were present during the trial operation.
A cake was cut to celebrate the successful completion of the trial process.
The round-trip fare to travel from Nagapattinam to Sri Lanka is Rs. 53500, and the one-way (NewsCut.lk) fare is Rs. 27,000. Passengers are also allowed to carry goods up to 40 kg with them.
By using this ferry service, passengers are able travel to Sri Lanka within 3 hours from Nagapattinam.
