Situated between Haldia and Paradeep, the port at Dhamra will be the deepest
During Phase-I, DPCL is constructing two fully mechanized berths of 350 meters each along with backup facilities for handling imports of coking coal, steam/thermal coal, limestone and export of iron ore. The Company is also laying a 62 kilometers rail link from Dhamra to Bhadrak on the main Howrah-Chennai line. The estimated capacity of Phase-I is 25 million MT per annum.
The Company has achieved Financial Closure for Phase-I of the project in February’07 with signing of a loan agreement with the consortium of lenders led by Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI). The construction of Phase-I has commenced in March’07 and port is expected to be ready for commercial operation by March'10.
The location of Dhamra in close proximity to the mineral belt of Orissa, Jharkhand and West Bengal and its deep draft suitable for large vessels is going to make Dhamra port the most cost-effective and efficient port on the Eastern coast of India.
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