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Fast-track funds for ferry service to Lanka: Min
The New Indian Express Madurai
|August 12, 2025
MINISTER for Public Works and Minor Ports EV Velu on Monday met Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in Delhi and urged him to fast-track the funding and implementation of ferry service between Rameswaram and Talaimannar (in Sri Lanka) under the Sagarmala initiative.
The request follows the preparation of a detailed project report by the National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts (NTCPWC) at IIT Madras, outlining a ₹118 crore plan. The proposal includes dred
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