Port Blair, Oct. 21: Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Member of Parliament, A&N Islands has requested the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration for sailing of boat (s) to North & Middle Andaman from Port Blair and vice versa to clear the stranded peoples including students, patients, businessmen, farmers among others. The residents are struck up for the past few months at Port Blair and different locations in south Andaman due to transportation problems and wish to return to their homes in view of Durga Puja festivals, which is the prime festival for the Bengal community.

The stranded are also facing great hardships for their stay in Port Blair for prolong period due to financial problems. The MP urged the Chief Secretary to make necessary arrangements for sailing of a boat (s) to North & Middle Andaman upto Diglipur via Saheed Dwep, Swaraj Dweep, Rangat, Mayabunder and vice versa to enable them to avail the boat from the respective stations to reach their homes.