Ghogha Hazira ropax ferry service resume operations after monsoon break

Surat: Ghogha – Hazira ropax ferry service has resumed after a long monsoon break. The ferry service has now an additional feature of Solar power run cafeterias (total three), cabin and club. It takes three hours for the ferry ship to travel between Ghogha (Bhavnagar) in Saurashtra and Hazira (Surat) in South Gujarat.

The ferry service was closed for last one and half month due to monsoon. It is starting from Thursday with a new ship Voyage Express along with the earlier ship Voyage Symphany.

The new ship Voyage Express is totally air conditioned. It has game zone also. It has 180 executive, 115 business, 80 sleeper, 22 VIP lounge, 11 cabins, 70 cars, 50 bike, 25 Eicher, 55 truck capacity.

The earlier ship Voyage Symphony had 316 executive, 78 business, 14 VIP lounge, 85 car, 50 bike and 30 truck capacity.

The operator, DK Manral, CRO of Indigo Sea Ways said the Government has given permission to start Hazira Diu ferry service as well for which preparations are going on. This new service is likely to start in next less than one year period.

Voyage Express will leave Ghogha at 9 am and Hazira at 6.30 pm. Voyage Symphony will leave Hazira at 8 am and Ghogha at 5 pm everyday.

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