Port Blair, Aug 27: On the issue of land-slide near Middle Strait, JPP, Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma, the Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands has requested the Chief Secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Administration to operate a special ferry from Port Blair to Rangat, Mayabuder and Diglipur till the normal ATR Bus Service for North and Middle Andaman is resumed.
Following information received from the public of North and Middle Andaman, the Member of Parliament today mailed a letter to the Chief Secretary in which he mentioned that a land-slide near Middle Strait JPP has disrupted the ATR Bus Service for North and Middle Andaman and due to restrictions on the movement of Express bus services many passengers are stranded on both sides of ATR.
In this regard, Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma requested the Chief Secretary operate a special ferry from Port Blair to Rangat, Mayabuder and Diglipur so that those who are in urgent need of travelling to Port Blair or North and Middle Andaman for medical and other reasons, can do so.
The MP mentioned that presently only small vehicles are allowed to travel across the ATR but not all Islander can afford to book private vehicles to reach Port Blair or N&M Andaman.
