Cyclone Biparjoy: Ferry services between Hazira in Surat and Ghogha in Bhavnagar suspended

The Ro-Ro Ferry services – Voyage Express and Voyage Symphony – between Hazira in Surat and Ghogha in Bhavnagar have been suspended since June 10 in view of Cyclone Biparjoy. Thousands of commuters avail of the ferry services as they take about four hours to travel between the two places, whereas it takes over nine hours by road.

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Besides, the ferry services carry thousands of cars and trucks from both destinations. The services are primarily used by people from Saurashtra who are settled in Surat and work in different sectors like diamond and textile.

As per details, the ferry services transported 46,915 people along with 6,632 cars, 3,895 bikes, and 4,379 trucks in May alone.