Advantage Kerala

• Excellent rail and road connectivity
• Excellent air connectivity, only state to have three international airports
• Kerala is India's most literate State with abundant trained and skilled manpower.
• Kerala is committed to accelerate the flow of private investments to the State and to create a hassle-free investment climate
• Low start-up  and operating costs, lower salaries, rentals and power  tariffs

 

Advantage India

Vizhinjam port to support india's economic growth

Competitive Advantages of Vizhinjam

• Located on Southern tip of Indian Peninsula
• Only 10 nautical miles from the major international sea route and East-West shipping axis
• Natural water depth of more than 20 m within a nautical mile from coast
• Minimal capital dredging  (1 million cubic metres in Phase I)
• Least Littoral transport 
• Negligible maintenance dredging 
• Central to the eastern and western coast lines of India - can cater to the needs of both west  and east coast
• Greenfield nature - flexibility in design & connectivity
• No significant environmental/ social issues
• Proximity to rail (10 Km), road (2 Km) network & airport (15km)
• No tariff regulations
• Being Greenfield Project no legacy of excess personnel.etc
• Autonomy and freedom in operations to operate competitively
• No acquisition of land needed for the Port itself(land reclamation planned)
• Near to State capital city, that has an International airport, the required human resources and  well developed social infrastructure
• Scope for tourism infrastructure development in future due to proximity to Kovalam (Cruise Terminal, Marina)and Poovar