Ferries Serve as Primary Transport for India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Ferries connect residents across the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which lie more than 1,555 miles from the Indian mainland. An estimated 420,000 people live on the archipelago's 836 islands.
bbc.co.ukFerries provide the main means of travel between islands in India's Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. The islands sit more than 1,555 miles from the Indian mainland. An estimated 420,000 people live across 836 islands in the chain.
Most residents rely on ferries to move between islands. The service links remote communities that have limited alternative transport options. AFP photographer @iamSKouL documented daily ferry operations that maintain connections across the archipelago.
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