Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project: Difference between revisions

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==Benefits of the Project==

This project will reduce distance from [[Kolkata]] to [[Sittwe]]e by approximately 1328 km and will reduce the need to transport good through the narrow [[Siliguri]] corridor, also known as [[Chicken's Neck (India)|Chicken's Neck]]. This will bring enhanced connectivity, shortened trade routes, reduced logistical end-to-end delivery time, economic prosperity and employment opportunities to the [[Mizoram]] and rest of the [[North East India]], as well as [[Rakhine State|Arakan]] and [[Chin State|Shin]] states of [[Mayanmar]].

==Project Details==

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====Phase-1: Construction of Port at Sittwe ====

* Phase One is the construction of jetties and a port facility at integrated Port & Inland Water Transport (IWT) terminal at [[Sittwe]] in [[Rakhine State|Arakan]] state of [[Myanmar]]. The [[Inland Waterways Authority of India]] (IWAI) and [[Essar Group|ESSAR Projects Ltd]] are the implementing partners, and the estimated completion date is June 2014. Construction of integrated Port cum [[Inland navigation|Inland Water Transport (IWT)]] jetty at [[Sittwe]] [[Port|seaport]] is substantially completed.

==== Phase-2: Inland Water Transport (IWT) components ====

* Development of navigational channel for cargo ships ([[Barragebarge]]s) along [[Kaladan River]] from [[Sittwe]] to [[Paletwa]] (158 km). The [[Inland Waterways Authority of India]] (IWAI) and [[Essar Group|ESSAR Projects Ltd]] are the implementing partners. Dredging by [[Myanmar]] govt started in Feb 2014.

* Construction of an ""[[Inland navigation|Inland Water Transport (IWT)]] to Road Highway"" transhipment terminal at [[Paletwa]]. As of 2014 Nov, this is mostly completed.

* Construction of 6 IWT [[Barge]]s (300 Ton capacity) for transportation of cargo between [[Sittwe]] and [[Paletwa]]. This work commenced at [[Yangon]] in Feb 2013.