The high-speed passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and Kankesanthurai in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka is likely to commence in the first week of October, Minister for Public Works E.V. Velu said on Wednesday.
Speaking to media persons after inaugurating the dredging operations at the Nagapattinam port, Mr. Velu, who also handles the Minor Ports department, said Kankesanthurai is around 60 nautical miles away from the Nagapattinam port. The Shipping Corporation of India will supply a high-speed passenger ferry that can accommodate 150 passengers and the journey may take around two hours.