Visakhapatnam port expansion work begins, two-year completion target set
New berths will lift cargo handling capacity, port officials said at the launch.
Trust note
- Source: Visakhapatnam Port Authority · official
Editorially ReviewedAI policy
See an error in this story? Tell us. →Construction on new berths at Visakhapatnam Port began on Friday, with officials setting a two-year completion target.
The port authority said the expansion will add annual cargo capacity and support industry across Uttarandhra.
Local fishing associations have asked for clarity on how fishing routes will be managed while work is under way.
The expansion will support industry across Uttarandhra.
- New berths
- Two-year deadline
- Fishing association questions
2026-08
Works begin
2028
Target completion
Vanam — Premium Plotted Development
2.5-acre premium plots near STRR & Whitefield Extension. From ₹2,799 / sq.ft. Initial phase of a 50-acre integrated township.
- 30 ft CC roads
- 45% open spaces
- Near STRR
Related stories
Beach Road safety drive in Vizag; speed checks and extra posts
Traffic police step up enforcement ahead of weekend crowds.
Survey completed for Hyderabad metro extension corridor
Land acquisition for the new corridor is expected to start shortly.
Vizag campus placements: what to do before the interview
Resume, mocks, official company pages — not fee agents.
Vizag young founders: lessons from a startup meetup
Customer validation, cost control, local markets.