Marine highway for Chennai
In a bid to tackle congestion problems, India’s Chennai Port Trust (ChPT), is developing a barge handling facility in Bharati Dock, local media reports.
Apparently, around 2,000 vehicles enter the port on a typical day and a significant increase in the number of vessels and vehicles visiting has led to congestion at the port’s Zero Gate.
It is understood that a new facility three times larger than the existing jetty will be created at the north end of Bharati Dock to handle larger barges.
A ChPT official said to The Hindu: “There has been a slight delay in the project. But, we are gearing towards completing it on time. Prior to that, Environmental Clearance (EC) has to be obtained from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) after conducting public hearing.”
It is thought that if all goes to plan, the movement of containers by barge from Ennore Port to ChPT would start from April and it would be the first port on the east coast to do so.
India’s Water and Power Consultancy Services (WAPCOS) is said to have completed the field sample collection, except the ambient air quality data, and the draft Environmental Impact Assessment report.
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