Passengers stuck on RoRo ferry for 4 hours
Officials were forced to dock the vessel at the Ghogha berth, but as its head was on the other side, the passengers and cars couldn't be disembarked.
According to sources, the passengers could be disembarked only after the vessel was turned around. The passengers were trapped inside for more than four hours. The ferry was going to Hazira from Ghogha. It also had cars on board.
The trip from Bhavnagar to Surat takes 10 to 12 hours by road, while the ferry has reduced the trip time to about four hours.
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