Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Railway Chief Reviews Krishnapatnam Port Plans to Expand Freight
A senior railway official visited Krishnapatnam Port and nearby railway stations.
He checked how safely and efficiently goods are moved by train.
The port added equipment that lets two silos load cargo at the same time.
It also added another mechanised berth for very large ships.
The port now has six such berths.
Officials want to move 25 million tonnes of goods by rail this financial year.
Last year, the port moved 22.7 million tonnes by rail.
The railway and port authorities are working together to handle more cargo and improve local logistics.
South Coast Railway operations chief Vineet Kumar inspected Krishnapatnam Port and nearby railway stations.
The port added a feeding conveyor so two silos can load simultaneously.
A new mechanised berth brings the port’s total to six Capesize-capable berths.
Krishnapatnam Port aims to load 25 million tonnes by rail this financial year.
Kumar reviewed goods sheds, safety measures, infrastructure works and cargo-handling bottlenecks.
- Who
- South Coast Railway Principal Chief Operations Manager Vineet Kumar, port CEO Jagadeesh Patel and railway officials.
- What
- An inspection reviewed port infrastructure, railway stations, safety measures and plans to increase freight operations.
- When
- Friday; the freight target applies to the current financial year.
- Where
- Adani Krishnapatnam Port and the Manubolu, Krishnapatnam, Niduguntapalem and Rapur railway stations and goods sheds.
- Why
- To identify bottlenecks, improve cargo handling and support higher freight demand.
- Railway official
- Vineet Kumar, South Coast Railway Principal Chief Operations Manager
- Port
- Adani Krishnapatnam Port
- Rail freight target
- 25 million tonnes during the current financial year
- Previous rail freight
- 22.7 million tonnes in the previous financial year
- Mechanised berths
- Six, including the newly added berth
- Silo loading
- An additional feeding conveyor allows two silos to operate simultaneously
- Inspected stations
- Manubolu, Krishnapatnam, Niduguntapalem and Rapur