Express View: There are early concerns that the one-way ticket is priced a little too steep, and booking facilities are not available on popular tourist portals. The government must address these worries and remove the glitches.
The initiative is aimed at bolstering bilateral ties, boosting tourism, and increasing people-to-people relations. It is expected to benefit local traders on both shores.
Jaishankar virtually joined the launch of the ferry services that was flagged off today by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal at Nagapattinam, , India-Sri Lanka Ferry Service, EAM Jaishankar
The launch of a passenger ferry service from Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam to Kankesanthurai near Jaffna in Sri Lanka is a "truly big step" for boosting people-to-people contacts, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday.