Andhra CM launches Machilipatnam port works

Andhra CM launches Machilipatnam port works

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Category : State Published on: May 25 2023

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  • Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy launched work on the Machilipatnam Port, which is estimated to cost Rs 5,156 crore and will have an initial capacity to move 35 million tons of cargo.
  • The port, with an initial cargo capacity of 35 million tonnes, will be completed in two years.
  • The capacity of the 4-berth deep water port will be increased to 116 million tonnes as cargo traffic gradually increases.
  • The port will help develop Machilipatnam on the lines of developed port cities like Mumbai and Chennai as it will be connected by National Highway 216 and Gudivada-Machilipatnam railway line soon.
  • This will increase the reach of the port and improve connectivity.
  • It is a proposed deep sea port on the Bay of Bengal coast located at Machilipatnam, the district headquarters of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh.
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