Kottayam Port and Container Terminal Services ne ek naya 180-km ka inland waterway route propose kiya hai jo unhe seedha Vizhinjam International Seaport se jodega. Iska main maqsad road traffic ko kam karke cargo delivery ko fast banana hai.
Logistcs mein aane wala hai bada badlav
Kottayam Port and Container Terminal Services ne ek ambitious plan rakha hai jiske tehat 180-km ka ek inland waterway corridor banaya jayega. Ye route seedha unke inland container depot ko Vizhinjam International Seaport se connect karega. Iska aim simple hai—jo traffic abhi roads par hota hai, usse hata kar National Waterways 3 aur 9 ka istemal karna.
Transit time aur route ka math
Is project ke zariye barges ka transit time 12 se 14 ghante ke beech hone ka anuman hai. Barges Pampa River se hote hue Valiyazheekal breakwaters ke raste Arabian Sea mein enter karengi. Company ne pehle hi testing shuru kar di hai aur Customs Department ke bond arrangement ke under transshipment start bhi kar diya hai.
Challenge kya hai?
Sab kuch itna asaan nahi hai. Is route ke liye Thrikkunnapuzha bridge par ek khaas 'lock system' lagana zaroori hai. Saath hi, company ko apne internal infra mein bhi upgrade karna padega, jaise ki naye cranes aur reach stackers lana, taaki zyada load handle ho sake.
Investors ke liye zaroori baat
Sabse pehle ye jaan lo ki Kottayam Port ek private aur unlisted company hai. Inka annual revenue ₹10 Crore se kam hai, toh stock market mein isse judne ka koi raasta nahi hai. Ye project puri tarah se government approvals aur infrastructure development par tika hua hai. Filhal ye project early stage par hai, aur humein bas ye dekhna hai ki state government aur authorities ka is par kya final decision aata hai.