Port Blair, Oct. 21: In view of weather advisory issued by IMD about the formation of low pressure area over North Andaman Sea and adjoining areas and its likely intensification into a Cyclonic Storm in the Bay of Bengal, the Directorate of Shipping Services keeping in view the safety of the passengers and the vessel, the scheduled sailing programme of MV Swaraj Dweep from Chennai to Port Blair on Oct.23, 2022 has been postponed till further notice. However, fresh date of sailing of the vessel will be announced in due course.

Due to above postponement further schedule of the vessel to Vizag on Oct.28, 2022 and return voyage from Vizag to Port Blair on Nov.1, 2022 may also get affected. Passengers can also get update/status from the Information Counter at Phoenix Bay by dialing phone number 03192 – 245555/232714 & Toll Free Number 18003452714, Chennai Counter Number 044 – 25226873 & Vizag Counter Number 0891 – 2565584/2562661/2569404, a press release from DSS said.