The West Bengal and Andaman governments are planning to introduce a jointly marketed weekly luxury cruise between Kolkata and Port Blair for tourists. | |
| It would cost less than travel by air between Kolkata and Port Blair and provide four-day stay at Port Blair, West Bengal's housing minister Gautam Deb and the Andaman & Nicobar Island (A&N) governor R G Kapse, said. |
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| The A&N and West Bengal governments will meet KoPT and related parties on May 8 to discuss the issue. |
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| KoPT chairman A K Chandra said the port would extend concessions and sought West Bengal's help to restore night navigation between Sandheads and Kolkata dock. |
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| "A new route to Port Blair through Sandhead would reduce travel time using a night pilot system," Chanda added. |
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| Kapse said A&N had sought help from West Bengal to attract investments in in agriculture and fishery sectors, and information technology. |
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