Guwahati: On the occasion of Maha Shivratri, Inland Water Transport Department has allocated ferries from Uzanbazar Ferry Ghat and Lachit Ghat to Umananda.
Ferries will be available from Uzanbazar Ferry Ghat at 6 AM while the ferries from Lachit Ghat will be available from 9 AM to 4 PM in the evening. The services will be available on 21st February and 22nd February.
The inland water transport authorities have invited all the devotees around the region to avail the special ferry service.
Furthermore, to prevent any unforeseen incidents during the day, government officials along with State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) personnel have been deployed keeping in mind the enormous flow of devotees that is witnessed in this river island every year.