Archive · 6 Jan 2026
VOC Port Plans 9-Hole Golf Course
The VOC Port in Thoothukudi is building a 9-hole golf course with a driving range.
It will cost around ₹24 crore and be built on 15-20 acres near the port.
The goal is to help businesses connect, attract investors, and provide a fun place for people who work in shipping.
Other ports in India, like Krishnapatnam and Paradip, already have golf courses.
People think this will make Thoothukudi more attractive to foreign investors and businesses.
However, some experts say the planned size is too small for a proper golf course.
VOC Port in Thoothukudi is developing a 9-hole golf course with a driving range at a cost of ₹24 crore.
The golf course is planned on 15-20 acres in the port vicinity to promote networking, attract investors, and provide recreation.
Krishnapatnam Port (private) and Paradip Port (major) were the first in India to have golf courses in 2016 and among major ports, respectively.
The project aims to attract foreign investors and businesses, especially from Southeast Asia and Japan, who enjoy golf.
Experts believe the golf course will help develop social infrastructure and meet ecological sensitivity standards, but some argue the planned size is too small.
- Who
- VOC Port in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu
- What
- Planning to develop a 9-hole golf course with a driving range
- When
- Not specified, but planned
- Where
- Beachfront area in the port vicinity, Thoothukudi
- Why
- To create a platform for networking, promoting EXIM, attracting investors, and providing recreation for global shipping professionals
- Location
- Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu
- Cost
- ₹24 crore
- Size
- 15-20 acres
- Purpose
- Networking, promoting EXIM, attracting investors, recreation
- Expected Completion
- Not specified
- First Major Port with Golf Course
- Paradip, Odisha
- First Private Port with Golf Course
- Krishnapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (2016)