Nagai-SL ferry fare slashed to Rs 8,000 per round trip

Trichy: The ticket fare for international passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai (Sri Lanka) has been reduced from Rs 8,500 to Rs 8,000 per round trip. The operator also announced an increase in the limit of free luggage allowance.
Sundararaj Ponnusamy, the chairperson of Subham Group which operates the ferry, said, "The ticket fare for a round trip between Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai has been reduced with an effect from Wednesday to attract more bookings from passengers."
The operator also increased the weight limit of the free luggage allowance from 10kg to 22kg while an additional paid luggage has been limited from 60kg to 50kg.
"The passengers can carry 15kg as checked luggage and 7kg as hand luggage for free," said Subhashree Sundararaj, the director of Subham Ferry.
The group has been operating the ferry named Sivagangai between Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai since Aug 2024. It also introduced special tour packages for passengers to experience Mannar, Nainativu, Trincomalee-Anuradhapura and the Ramayana trail. "Two more packages will be introduced to Sri Lanka and seven new packages will be introduced to India," said Ponnusamy.
The group will also launch a cargo service and another passenger ferry in the coming months, sources said.