Q. Consider the following statements:
  1. Ports of Call are also known as ferry ports.
  2. The packet stations are exclusively concerned with the transportation of passengers and mail across water bodies covering short distances.
  3. Esskhira in Tunisia is a Packet Station.
Which of the above is / are correct?

Answer: Only 2
Notes: Packet Station are also known as ferry ports. These packet stations are exclusively concerned with the transportation of passengers and mail across water bodies covering short distances. These stations occur in pairs located in such a way that they face each other across the water body, e.g. Dover in England and Calais in France across the English Channel.
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