'RORO' to operate soon

Wed, 23 Jan 2002

Bengkulu: A specially designed roll-on, roll-off passenger ferry, Roro, will start to ply the Bengkulu-Enggano island route.

"Hopefully, the ferry, which will take passengers from Kahyapu seaport, will start operation tomorrow. The launching ceremony will be presided over by the governor" Chairuddin, spokesman for the provincial administration, said here on Tuesday.

The Rp 9 billion fast ferry, which was assembled at the Air Kantung dockyard in Bangka, South Sumatra, has a capacity of 400 passengers and 24 cars.

The island of Enggano, located some 97 miles from the city, covers an area of 40,000 hectares and has a population of 1800 people and six villages. --Antara

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