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Assam: Guwahati-North Guwahati ferry service to resume after a week

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Guwahati: The Inland Water Transport Department (IWTD) has announced that the ferry service between Guwahati and North Guwahati in Assam will resume on Tuesday.

The services were suspended for a week due to the rising water level of the Brahmaputra River.

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The ferry services will now run until 8:15 pm regularly.

The IWTD suspended the ferry service on August 29, 2023, after the water level of the Brahmaputra River crossed the danger mark of 105.70 meters in Assam’s Dibrugarh.

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The water level had risen to 105.72 metres forcing the ferry services to be suspended there as well..

 

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