(THE GIST OF PIB) ROPAX Jetty Project

[May-2021]

ROPAX Jetty Project

• Rs. 110 crore ROPAX Jetty Project to come up on river Dhamra in Odisha.

About:

• Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has accorded administrative approval for developing all-weather ROPAX (Roll-on/Roll-off Passenger) Jetty and allied infrastructure connecting Kaninali in Bhadrak district Alachua in Kendrapara district, Odisha under the Sagarmala initiative.
• The total capital cost of the project is Rs 110.60 crore which includes construction of RO-PAX Jetty at Kaninali and Talachua, utility infrastructures such as parking area development, navigational aids and dredging.
• This project will reduce travel time for passengers from 6 hours by road to 1 hour by waterway.
• Kaninali in Bhadrak district and Talachua in Kendrapara district, are located on the northern and southern banks of River Dhamra respectively.

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