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MoU for faster container movement

R. Vimal Kumar

— FILE PHOTO: A. Shaikmohideen.

Growth-oriented: A view of Tuticorin port.

TUTICORIN: The Tuticorin Port Trust (TPT) plans to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Container Corporation of India (CCI) shortly to facilitate faster container movement between port and Bangalore by rail, according to A Subbiah, Deputy Chairman, TPT.

Speaking to The Hindu, he said that as part of the project, the port would provide two acres of land within the port estate to CCI for stacking inbound and outbound containers, whenever required. The yard would then be developed by CCI with state-of-the-art facilities to provide efficient and reliable multi-modal logistical support to port users. “We have suggested a weekly train service initially under the scheme, which is expected to boost the exim trade substantially,” he added. For easy loading of containers, TPT would provide a railway siding up to Berths 7 and 8 from the Harbour Terminus.

Mr. Subbiah said that the port administration planned to prepare a ‘Detailed Project Report’ for the establishment of a ‘backbone freight corridor’ through rail, from Erode to Nagpur, as planned in the business plan (2007-08 to 2011-2012) of TPT, with the assistance of Rail India Technical and Economic Services (RITES) Limited, a Government of India enterprise, very soon.

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