PM Modi to inaugurate North Cargo Berth-III of V.O. Chidambaranar Port on July 26

Modi will also dedicate to the nation the 6-laning of the 5.16 km NH-138 Tuticorin Port Road,

In a major boost to augment port infrastructure and clean energy initiatives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate North Cargo Berth–III with a cargo handling capacity of 6.96 MMTPA at V.O. Chidambaranar Port. The Berth-III was built with an investment of Rs. 285 crore. This will help in meeting the growing demand of handling dry bulk cargo requirements in the region, thereby improving overall port efficiency and optimizing cargo handling logistics. 

Modi will also dedicate to the nation the 6-laning of the 5.16 km NH-138 Tuticorin Port Road, built at around Rs. 200 crore. Featuring underpasses and bridges, it will ease cargo flow, cut logistics costs, and support port-led industrial growth around V.O. Chidambaranar Port.