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Vizhinjam Port is to invest ₹10,000 crore in expansion begin in September.

Vizhinjam Port is to invest ₹10,000 crore in expansion begin in September.

In its first year of operation, the Adani Group-owned Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport, the nation’s first dedicated container trans-shipment port, has handled over a lakh containers every month and reached full capacity utilization of 1.2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). According to a corporate spokeswoman, there is now a pressing need to extend the […]

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Since launching last year, Vizhinjam Port has handled about 400 ships, says the Kerala Ports Minister.

Since launching last year, Vizhinjam Port has handled about 400 ships, says the Kerala Ports Minister.

Kerala Ports Minister V N Vasavan stated in a Facebook post commemorating the first anniversary of the port’s initial docking that the Vizhinjam transshipment center has handled about 400 container ships in the last 12 months. The port was constructed at an estimated cost of ₹8,867 crore and was created by Adani Ports and Special […]

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Tamil Nadu watches the Vizhinjam port windfall while Kerala lags behind.

Tamil Nadu watches the Vizhinjam port windfall while Kerala lags behind.

The Tamil Nadu government has acted quickly to take use of the port’s potential, but the Kerala government is still having trouble acquiring land for companies close to the Vizhinjam International Seaport. The Tamil Nadu government has approved four additional SIPCOT industrial parks in Tirunelveli district, close across the border and easily accessible from Vizhinjam. […]

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An airport mock drill was held at Kannur International Airport.

An airport mock drill was held at Kannur International Airport.

On Wednesday, Kannur International Airport held a comprehensive anti-hijack drill to evaluate the preparedness of emergency response systems and security agency coordination. According to a news statement, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel successfully neutralized “hijackers” during the simulation, which involved an Air India aircraft, which started at approximately 11.20 a.m. and ended at […]

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For the Vizhinjam tunnel rail link, Konkan Rail Corporation Ltd. is scheduled to release a tender in July.

For the Vizhinjam tunnel rail link, Konkan Rail Corporation Ltd. is scheduled to release a tender in July.

This July, the awaited subterranean rail connection project between Vizhinjam International Seaport and Balaramapuram railway station is expected to proceed. For comprehensive design and construction, the Konkan Rail Corporation Ltd. (KRCL) is getting ready to issue a tender. Once the draft document has been approved by Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd (VISL), the state-owned port authority […]

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Kannur International Airport went from losses to record growth, and it is currently aiming for Rs 250 crore in income.

Kannur International Airport went from losses to record growth, and it is currently aiming for Rs 250 crore in income.

After years of declining airline operations and growing losses, Kannur International Airport is finally exhibiting encouraging indications of recovery. In the current fiscal year, the airport has seen remarkable increases in both passenger volume and income, indicating a positive turn around. Passenger traffic has increased by 93% and revenue has increased by 27% over the […]

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Flights from Kannur International Airport are disrupted by West Asian tensions, and passengers heading to the Gulf are affected.

Flights from Kannur International Airport are disrupted by West Asian tensions, and passengers heading to the Gulf are affected.

In the wake of Iran’s missile strike on US military bases in Qatar on Monday night, several flights were canceled or diverted, causing significant disruptions for passengers traveling to and from the Gulf countries via Kerala’s Kannur International Airport. There was a direct impact on flight services to Gulf locations like Sharjah, Doha, and Fujairah. […]

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The British fighter jet F35 is still at Thiruvananthapuram airport; rent will be assessed because the issue has not been fixed.

The British fighter jet F35 is still at Thiruvananthapuram airport; rent will be assessed because the issue has not been fixed.

A technical issue forced the British fighter jet F35 to make an emergency landing at the Thiruvananthapuram airport, and the issue has not been resolved. The fighter jet has been at the airport for ten days, and Britain will be responsible for paying the rent. For repairs, a group of forty British professionals might show […]

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The Israel-Iran crisis has caused flights from Kerala to be delayed, redirected, or cancelled.

The Israel-Iran crisis has caused flights from Kerala to be delayed, redirected, or cancelled.

Due to the growing Middle East war, a number of foreign flights from Cochin foreign Airport (CIAL) have been postponed, redirected, or canceled as a precaution. Airport officials and airlines issued separate advisories at 1.31 am and 3 am on Tuesday, advising travelers to use official websites, SMS, or email notifications to stay informed about […]

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