Barrackpore Gets Modern Jetty: Smoother Ganga Crossing, Commuters Relieved

• Atpur Ferry Ghat in Barrackpore modernized with a new pontoon jetty, bringing relief to daily commuters.
• The ghat is crucial for thousands of industrial workers traveling between Hooghly and North 24 Parganas districts.
• Previously, passengers faced risks using a dilapidated wooden bridge, especially during monsoons.
• Barrackpore MP Partha Bhowmick and Jagaddal MLA Somnath Shyam initiated the development.
• The new jetty ensures safer and more comfortable boarding and disembarking, benefiting daily commuters.