In a bid to ease the traffic congestion in Kochi, the district administration has come up with an ambitious plan for setting up a Kochi-Nedumbassery waterway project.The project is envisaged as part of the plans to develop waterways in the city, according to the district officials.
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Vizhinjam gears up external infra
As his port hopes to compete with Vallarpadam as a state-owned transshipment hub, Manoj Joshi, CEO, Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd (VISL), and Secretary (Ports), Kerala Government, responds to questions from Infrastructure Today.
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India's longest rail bridge
Mumbai-based AFCONS Infrastructure, which has been engaged in construction of road conĆĀnectivity in Kochi since 2001, has achieved the distinction of building India's longest rail bridge conĆĀnecting the island Vallarpadam with Idappalli in north Kochi.
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Cabotage norms to be eased
In a bid to promote transhipment activity at the International Container Transshipment Terminal in Kochi, the shiĆĀpĆĀĆĀping ministry is considering relaxing the cabotage norms. Current cabotage norms allow foreign ships to ply on the coastline of the country only after getting prior licence from the government.
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Analysis: Non-major ports hold key to container growth
The overall growth of Indian economy, and exim trade in particular, has driven the demand for more containerised cargo movement.
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KITCO chosen for DPR
The Kochi Corporation Council has decided to entrust the Kerala Industrial and Technical Consultancy Organisation (KITCO) with the preparation of the detailed project report (DPR) for the modernisation of the water transport sector in Kochi.
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KITCO chosen for DPR
The Kochi Corporation Council has decided to entrust the Kerala Industrial and Technical Consultancy Organisation (KITCO) with the preparation of the detailed project report (DPR) for the modernisation of the water transport sector in Kochi.
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India's longest rail bridge inaugurated in Kerala
The longest rail bridge with a length of 4.62 km connecting Idapalli to Vallarpadam in Kochi is complete.
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Ports and the state go together
You can see KeralaĆ¢ā¬ā¢s maritime initiatives brewing: In September last year, the cabinet approved a Maritime Board for the state, PPP bids are on, and the stage is now set for the state to see the projects through and to consolidate.
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River sea: Seamless navigation
River-sea shipping is non-existent in India despite a change in the MS Act to that effect two years back. Captain Philip Mathew explains why seamless navigation between sea and rivers has a transformational capability.