The facts herein forth detailed are well known. However for the sake of providing an adequate background , a brief overview of the project , the potentials and rationale are explained .
The project advisor to Government of Kerala is IL&FS IDC . The feasibility studies were carried out by International consultants L&T Ramboll Consulting Engineers Ltd, Rogge Marine Consulting ,Germany and L&T Capital.
Location and Port Connectivity
Vizhinjam is a coastal village in Kerala, 16 kms away to South from the capital city of Thiruvananthapuram (60 kms away to North from Cape Comorian at Latitude 80o 21’ North. Longitude 77o 00’ East).
The World renowned tourism centre, Kovalam, is located 2 KM north to Vizhinjam .
The proposed is site is 16 kms away from the Central Railway Station of Thiruvananthapuram and 11 kms from the nearest railway station, Balaramapuram between Thiruvananthapuram-Kanyakumari rail route. The site is 16 kms from the International Airport at Thiruvananthapuram.
Existing road ,National highway 47 , is 10 km from the port . The NH -47 by-pass is just 3 kilometers away from Vizhinjam Port.
The Inland Waterways Authority of India, has proposed the West Coast Canal from Kottappuram to Kollam This can be extended to Kovalam towards south and to Kasargod towards north ,which may provide and alternate route for inland water connectivity.
The Major Trade Centres in India, such as Cochin (230 kms), Chennai (710 kms), Coimbatore (420 kms), Bangalore (760 kms), Mangalore (610 kms), Tuticorin (220 kms) and Mumbai (1550 kms) can be connected and have a perfectly functioning transporting relation with all these cities.
The sea facing to Vizhinjam coast is a deep part of Arabian Sea. The International Shipping Channel connecting Europe, Persian Gulf and Far East is only 10 nautical miles away from Vizhinjam Port .
It was declared a minor port by the Government of Kerala 1977 and subsequently declared as a customs port
It is a natural all weather deep water port, currently handling around 26,000 tonnes of cargo per annum.(The cargo is mostly cement, clay and perishable items)
Fresh water lake is ~15 km from the site
Electricity substation is ~ 20 km away
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