Archive · 16 Aug 2025
Kolkata Port Inaugurates New PPP Terminal at Khidderpore Docks
Kolkata Port opened a new terminal at Khidderpore Docks.
This new terminal is a partnership between the port and a private company, built for Rs 190 crore.
It has fancy equipment to handle lots of cargo like containers and other goods.
This should help the port move more cargo quickly.
The project is expected to last for 30 years and will make it easier to move goods by road, rail, and water.
The port is also planning more of these types of projects.
Kolkata Port inaugurated its first public-private partnership (PPP) terminal at Khidderpore Docks.
The terminal was built by Century Ports Ltd at a cost of Rs 190 crore.
The facility is equipped with modern equipment and an advanced terminal operating system (TOS).
It has an initial handling capacity of 1.65 lakh TEUs of containers and 3.3 lakh tonnes of other cargo.
The project, with a 30-year concession agreement, aims to boost cargo movement with integrated connectivity.
- Who
- Kolkata Port and Century Ports Ltd.
- What
- Inauguration of a new public-private partnership (PPP) terminal.
- When
- Not explicitly mentioned, but inaugurated recently.
- Where
- Khidderpore Docks, Kolkata.
- Why
- To increase cargo handling and modernize the docks.
- Terminal Name
- Century Ports Ltd Terminal
- Cost
- Rs 190 crore
- Location
- Khidderpore Docks
- Initial Handling Capacity
- 1.65 lakh TEUs of containers, 3.3 lakh tonnes of other cargo
- Concession Agreement
- 30 years
- PPP Projects Pipeline
- Over Rs 4,000 crore