Residents of Car Nicobar Face Issues as DSS Unable to Function any Vessel in Port Blair – Car Nicobar – Port Blair Sector

Mohammed Saheed

Car Nicobar, 23 February 2023

The residents of Car Nicobar meaning to journey to Port Blair will probably be availing the crusing of Nalanda from Kamorta to journey to Port Blair. The residents will attain Kamorta this afternoon by a pace boat from Car Nicobar to avail the crusing of Nalanda.

No ship has been scheduled in Port Blair – Car Nicobar – Port Blair sector because the eighth of February 2023. 

Hundreds of passengers are stranded each in Port Blair and Car Nicobar, however DSS is unable to schedule a vessel because of the non-availability of appropriate ships.

DSS not too long ago acquired two trendy ships, Nalanda and Sindhu, however each ships are unable to berth on the solely operational jetty at Car Nicobar. MUS Jetty is reportedly unsuitable for berthing vessels like Sindhu, Nalanda and M.V Campbell Bay.

M.V Kalighat, M.V Bharat Seema and M.V Chowra used to offer providers between Port Blair and Car Nicobar, however all of the vessels appropriate for secure berthing at Car Nicobar are at the moment unavailable.

Due to the non-availability of appropriate vessels, residents now need to journey 130+ Kilometres in the wrong way to Kamorta by a Speed Boat after which avail the crusing of Nalanda from Kamorta to Port Blair.

Residents are demanding that appropriate preparations needs to be made for passenger transportation immediately from Port Blair – Car Nicobar and Car Nicobar – Port Blair.

Residents are additionally demanding that appropriate preparations needs to be made for berthing of recent vessels like Nalanda and Sindhu at Car Nicobar.

Port Management Board ought to both plan a brand new Jetty or Extend/Repair/Dredge the prevailing Jetties at Car Nicobar and make it appropriate for berthing vessels like M.V Campbell Bay, Sindhu and Nalanda.