Staff Correspondent
Rangat, Oct 13: A social worker of Rangat in Middle Andaman has urged the Lt. Governor to consider extension of convoy timings at Yerataljig and Prolobjig for the benefit of the population of the North and Middle Andaman region.
In a letter to the Lt. Governor, Mr V Senthil Kumar said that the last convoy timings at Yerataljig and Prolobjig has been fixed at 6 pm.
But for frequent delays in the boat services at Nilambur, Gandhi Ghat and Uttara, commuters fail to avail the convoy at 6 pm and are left stranded in the region.
Passenger vehicles, transport trucks can be often seen stranded at the Yerataljig camp No 3 after failing to avail the convoy at 6 pm, he said requesting for extension of convoy timing to 8.30 pm.
Further justifying the demand, Mr Senthil Kumar said that hundreds of residents of Baratang, Kadamtala, Shantanu, Uttara in Middle Andaman set off for the headquarter area, Mayabunder or Diglipur at regular intervals to attend DC Office, Revenue Offices, Court, Zilla Parishad etc for various tasks. But due to the convoy timings, the commuters are often stranded at the Yeratajig Camp No. 3 after 6 pm.
As no facilities like Hotels, Lodges etc are available in the Jarawa reserve, the passengers are forced to return to Rangat for the overnight halt spending huge money, he said urging the intervention of the Lt. Governor in the matter.
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