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When this second and final phase is completed, Vizhinjam Seaport is expected to handle 57 lakh TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) annually.
As part of Phase 2, the port’s container handling capacity will rise five-fold, from one million TEUs to five million TEUs annually.
The project, with an investment of about ₹10,000 crore, will significantly expand the port's capacity.
The new damage has occurred as the berth that was constructed for the coastal police was being rebuilt after a crack developed on it.
Visits to temples and popular tourist locations such as Kovalam and Shanghumugham beach are among the activities being planned
Vasavan said work on improving connectivity is progressing.
As this acquisition move comes more than a decade after construction of the port began, the government will now have to pay a steep price for the land.
Vizhinjam’s performance is on par with some of the world’s top ports
The berth is being built by the Harbour Engineering Department at an estimated cost of ₹60 lakh.
The Government reconstituted the bid evaluation/empowered committee as the PIC in 2015 to take significant decisions in respect of the concession agreement signed for the project.
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