Port Blair, March 14: The passengers/general public have been informed that, due to administrative reasons, the scheduled sailing programme of the vessel MV Kalighat to Diglipur via Mayabunder on Mar. 16 at 2100 Hrs from Port Blair and her return voyage on Mar. 17 at 1400 Hrs from Diglipur to Port Blair via Mayabunder has been cancelled. Passengers those who have purchased their tickets for the above sailings have been advised to cancel their tickets and get refunded.

However, to facilitate the commuters, the Directorate of Shipping Services has scheduled the vessel MV Chouldari to sail for Mayabunder & Diglipur on Mar. 16 at 0600 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail back to Port Blair on Mar. 17 at 0600 Hrs from Diglipur via Mayabunder.

Passenger tickets for the sailing of MV Chouldari will be issued to the general public on Mar. 15. Passengers may book their tickets from DSS e-ticketing portal (https://dss.andaman.gov.in/eticketing) or from STARS Ticketing Counter from 0900 Hrs onwards.