A week after the state govt approved the detailed project report (DPR) for the tunnel railway connectivity between Balaramapuram railway station and Vizhinjam International Seaport, the govt has released ₹339.28 crore as the first instalment for the project.The funds were allocated under the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for
With the newly opened Vizhinjam Port gears up to handle more number of ships, the Container Shipping Lines Association (India) has highlighted some challenges faced by its member lines that pose impediments in vessel operations in the port.They cited the absence of an Immigration Check Post (ICP) at Vizhinjam as
Vizhinjam International Seaport is getting ready to handle exim (export-import) cargo, but the 9km railway line that is going to be built connecting the port to Balaramapuram railway station to operate goods trains may not have the capacity to handle double-stack container trains as the rest of the railway network
Kerala Ports Minister V.N. Vasavan has said that “though the Centre is dragging its feet” on granting its share of viability gap funding (VGF) to the Vizhinjam seaport project, the State government will go ahead with the project expansion as scheduled.Replying to questions in the Kerala Assembly on Monday (February
The state government is set to approve the much-delayed tunnel railway network project from Vizhinjam Port to Balaramapuram railway station in the cabinet meeting this month. Sources close to the project said that all the preparatory works were completed and the government’s nod is expected within two weeks.Two weeks ago,
The government is preparing to move forward with the commissioning of the first phase of the Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd (VISL) for commercial operation on December 3, following successful trial runs.A final decision will be made in consultation with Adani Vizhinjam Port Pvt Ltd, said officials. They said that port
Looking out for the businesses connected to the soon-to-be operational Vizhinjam International Transshipment Port, the state government of Kerala is taking significant initiatives, including the launch of a Logistics Park network.Situated in close proximity to the upcoming port—a key infrastructure project for the region—the logistics parks will cover approximately 600
ഏപ്രിൽ ആകുമ്പോഴേക്കും 64,000 കണ്ടെയ്നറുകളുടെ നീക്കമാണ് വിഴിഞ്ഞത്ത് ലക്ഷ്യമിട്ടത്. മൂന്ന് മാസം കൊണ്ട് ഇതിൻ്റെ 70 ശതമാനവും സാധ്യമാക്കി തിരുവനന്തപുരം: വമ്പൻ കുതിച്ചുചാട്ടവുമായി വിഴിഞ്ഞം തുറമുഖം. മൂന്ന് മാസം കൊണ്ട് അരലക്ഷം കണ്ടെയ്നർ നീക്കമാണ് തുറമുഖത്ത് പൂർത്തിയാക്കിയത് 9 മാസം കൊണ്ട് ലക്ഷ്യമിട്ടതിന്റെ 75 ശതമാനം കണ്ടെയ്നർ നീക്കമാണ് ചുരുങ്ങിയ സമയത്തിനുള്ളിൽ പൂർത്തിയാക്കാനായത്. അടുത്തിടെ ബർത്ത് ചെയ്ത കൂറ്റൻ കപ്പൽ അന്നയിൽ നിന്ന് മാത്രം 10,000 കണ്ടെയ്നറുകളാണ് കൈകാര്യം ചെയ്തത്
State govt has begun preliminary work to establish a network of logistics parks in Vizhinjam and its surrounding areas to support businesses related to the international transshipment port, which is set to launch next month. Awareness campaigns are being conducted in neighbourhoods such as Venganoor to inform residents about the
While employment opportunities related to ports may be an unfamiliar territory for the young people of Nagaland, the development of the recently laid foundation for India’s biggest port under the name “Vadhvan Port” by the Prime Minister of India is expected to create immense job opportunities for Indian citizens across
