Hi-speed passenger ship arrives in Mangaluru port from Lakshadweep after 4 yrs


Pics: Spoorthi Ullal
 
Daijiworld Media Network  - Mangaluru 
 
Mangaluru, May 2: The first hi-speed passenger ship MSV Parali arrived here on Thursday, May 2, at the old port from Lakshadweep after the Covid-19 pandemic.
 
After four years since the pandemic there was an hope of restarting the passenger ship service from Lakshadweep to Mangaluru.
 
As many as 150 passengers, 8 labourers and, 3 staffers arrived in the passenger ship at the old port from Lakshadweep. Former MLA J R Lobo welcomed the passengers at the port. 
 












 
The ship will return to Lakshadweep on Saturday. Earlier, the ship took 13 hours to travel to the old port from Lakshadweep but now the hi-speed ship takes only 7 hours which costs Rs 450.
 
One of the passengers and a resident of Lakshadweep said, "We were delighted to travel to Mangaluru directly from Lakshadweep or else we would have had to travel to Kochi and then take a train from there to reach Mangaluru. Lakshadweep and the local administration need to take initiative to restart the passenger ship facility from Lakshadweep to Mangaluru. 
 
The last passenger ship had arrived here from Lakshadweep in 2020 before the lockdown while the hi-speed passenger ship arrived here from Lakshadweep after 7 years. 
 
Former MP of Lakshadweep Amdulla Sayed had arrived in Mangaluru and had discussions with U T Khader and district in-charge minister Dinesh Gundurao on restarting the facility to Mangaluru from Lakshadweep. "If this facility continues then it will be really helpful for development and business perspective," said Abboobakkar Ashraf.
 
There is a need to take permission to travel to Lakshadweep from the department concerned. If any relative lives in Lakshadweep we need an invite from them and later the individual needs to apply to travel and take approval from the police department. Bookings can also made for travel through travel agencies. However, the process needs to be simplified for a smooth travel to Lakshadweep.
 
 
 
  

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  • Guru karkera, Mangalore

    Sat, May 04 2024

    Make travel documentation simplified for tourists so more people can enjoy the serene beauty of this island. All documentation should be online and approval should be given or denied within 2-3 days time frame.

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  • Save My India, India

    Fri, May 03 2024

    I prefer holidaying in Maldives. Too many restrictions lack of infrastructure at Lakshadweep.

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  • Avinash Lewis, Manglore

    Wed, May 08 2024

    Indians are not welcomed in Maldives, are attacked, usual people spreading peace

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  • Hagrudo John Furtado and family, Alampady

    Fri, May 03 2024

    This is good news for the toorism industry of the coastal areas which suffered from lockdown policies of BJP government, there is also trickledown effect of local business like hotels and restaurants showing rise in footfall and the profits. Lakshadweep should be promoted over places like maldives as it help the country save precious foreign exchange despite the local population in lakshadweep may not be very welcoming just like the Maldives peoples where common practices include potholes in roads hygiene not follow when is prepare food and doing horkate in the beaches .

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  • Babu Shenoy, Mangalore

    Fri, May 03 2024

    Modi and his Gujarati businessmen friends want to develop Lakshadweep as a tourist destination in order to promote Gujarati entrepreneurs. They have already removed restrictions on alcohol sale there and may soon build some temples there in a territory which is 100% Muslim. On his next visit to the islands, Modi will take Adani along with him and they may even build an international airport at Kavaratti.

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  • Dam, Mangalore

    Thu, May 02 2024

    Lockdowns ended in 2021.... but it took 2 more years to reopen the boat service... what is the reason ? aise hoga to kaise chalega bhai...

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