The most extensive Network for
Southern part of India: Embellishment
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Financial Feasibility -Development of VOC Port -Outer Harbour, Tuticorin. It is
located in the state of Tamil Nadu is a fast growing Major Port situated on the
South East coast of India. The port is one of the twelve major ports of India.
Tuticorin is emerging as a hub of Thermal power stations in south India basing
their coal needs channelized through VOC Port. Because of its strategic
location at the southern tip of Indian Sub-continent and closer to the great
East-West international trade route, it has great potential to attract
transshipment containers.
The port traffic has grown
due to industrialization in and around Tuticorin. Keeping in view the current
growth and traffic potential, the Outer Harbour development is planned with matching
infrastructure needs in terms of deep draft, efficiency and capacity to attract
major shipping lines and ultimately to be an international transshipment hub. At full capacity, the Outer Harbour is expected to handle approx 217.50
million tonnes of cargo annually. The total project cost for the same is Rs.18,
820 crores.
Location: India
Client: VO Chidambaranar Port Trust – Tuticorin
Market: Railways
