Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 25 October 2025

The Chief Secretary of the Andaman & Nicobar Administration, Dr. Chandra Bhushan Kumar, IAS, flagged off the passenger vessel Sindhu from Haddo Wharf on a special cruise to Barren Island — India’s only active volcano — at around 8.50 pm on 24th October 2025. Senior officers of the Administration were present at the brief yet spirited flag-off ceremony.

The vessel set sail with its full capacity of 439 passengers, including 125 government school students from various parts of the Islands, embarking on a rare and eagerly awaited journey.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Kumar expressed his delight at the successful launch of the Barren Island cruise, emphasizing the Administration’s meticulous planning in making the experience possible. “Pa

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