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The third-longest rail tunnel in India will link Vizhinjam Port to the national railway network; Tender is expected in August.

The third-longest rail tunnel in India will link Vizhinjam Port to the national railway network; Tender is expected in August.

According to reports, the railway link that would connect the port of Vizhinjam to the national rail network is expected to enter the tendering process in the coming 10 days. According to The New Indian Express, the project is anticipated to pick up speed as the tender is anticipated to be released in August. The […]

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Steps to accelerate the Beypore Port construction projects

Steps to accelerate the Beypore Port construction projects

To expedite development work at the Beypore port in Kozhikode, measures including capital dredging—the first excavation of submerged soil for the deepening of waterways—will shortly be implemented. At a high-level meeting on Thursday, July 17, in Thiruvananthapuram, this decision was made. According to a press release, the Kerala State Maritime Board was requested to clean […]

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As bird and animal strikes increase 231 incidents have been registered since 2022 Cochin Airport considers selective culling.

As bird and animal strikes increase 231 incidents have been registered since 2022 Cochin Airport considers selective culling.

Cochin International Airport, which ranked 15th out of the nation’s top 20 airports for animal strikes in 2024, intends to implement “selective culling” and other measures to reduce possible risks. This year alone, 32 incidents involving birds and other animals were reported at the airport. According to data released by the Directorate General of Civil […]

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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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