India, May 10 -- Travel by sea route from the mainland to Lakshadweep islands is now faster than before. The Lakshadweep Islands Tourism Development Authorities recently launched a high-speed vessel, Parali, on May 3, to ferry passengers from the Lakshadweep Islands to the Mangaluru old port (Karnataka). The first trial happened with 160 passengers on board, who reached the island in just seven hours, compared to the earlier 13 hours, reducing the time by five hours....