Major Ongoing Projects

Chennai-Ennore Port road connectivity project (formerly EMRIP) (on going scheme)

• Current estimated cost - Rs.600 Crores

• Project road network covering 30.1 km.

  • Ennore Expressway – 6.0 kms

  • Thiruvotriyur Ponneri Pancheti Road – 9 Km.

  • Manali Oil Refinery Road – 5.4 kms.

  • Northern segment of Inner Ring Road – 8.1 Km.

  • ChPT Fishing Harbour Road - 1.6 km

  • Shore protection measures along the Ennore coast. (groin field comprising 13 groins of which 10 completed)

  • R&R Structures for 1824 Project Affected Families to be allotted shortly.

• SPV comprising NHAI , ChPT, EPL and GOTN constituted for project execution.

• Current status

  • Contract for shore protection work (10 Nos of Groins) have been completed.

  • Contract to be awarded shortly for TPP Road four laning, MOR road, northern segment of Inner Ring Road, 1.6 Km stretch from Chennai Port Gate No.1 to Ennore Expressway (inside Fishing Harbour) and 3 additional groins.

• Project completion by early 2012.

• Ro-Ro Berth (300 m. long , 30 m wide and 12 m. deep) at southern end of Container Terminal (BD) by Port. Estimated cost : Rs.50 crores

• Multi-level car park over 10000 sq.m. of land and of capacity 5000 cars to be constructed by BOT operator – Est Cost Rs.80 crores.

• Additional parking area (36000 sq,m.) to be developed at back-up areas of Timber Pond and Boat Basin by dismantling unused structures.

• Project completion likely by end of 2012.

• Estimated Cost – Rs.3686 crores.

• Infrastructure to be developed north of existing Bharathi Dock

  • Two new breakwaters (total length 4.5 Km.)

  • Continuous quay length of 2 KM with 22 m. alongside depth (ultimate)

  • Basin area 300 hectares and back up area 100 hectares.

• Can handle ultra large container ships of capacity over 15000 TEUs and length 400 m.

• Will be the first deep water terminal of its kind in India.

• Project Development proposed on BOT basis with cost of dredging, floating crafts and navigational aids (Rs.561 cr) to be borne by Chennai Port. BOT operator will invest on berth & breakwater construction, reclamation of backup area, handling equipment and other landside infrastructure (Rs.3125 cr)

• Rated capacity 4 million TEUs per annum.

• RFQ offers opened in March, 09 and 9 offers were received. Short-listing of applicants after receipt of security clearance from Govt. of India.

• Parallel action being taken up with Ministry for placing proposal before PPPAC.

• Project to become operational by 2015.

Integrated Dry Port & Multi-modal Logistics Hub near Sriperambudur SEZ

• Estimated Cost – only after allotment of land and finalization of proposal

• Proposed components – ICD / Off dock CFS, Container Yard, Rail & Road connectivity to National Rail & Road network, Trade Centre, warehouses for containerized cargos like leather garments, Textiles, Automotive components & Electronic hardware.

• Discussions under way with GoTN for allotment of about 100 acres of land for developing the facility.

• Off-dock CFS will have onsite Customs Clearance facility.

Facility to be offered for development through PPP route on 30 year concession

• Estimated Cost - Rs.8.00 crores.

• Development of facility with rail connectivity in an area of about 9 hectares after dismantling old units.

• A railway link will be provided from Colony to Port .

• Proposal under finalization through M/s. RITES.

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