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    The First Indian Cargo Ship Receives At The Sittwe Port

    Jaun ShahiBy Jaun ShahiMay 9, 20232 Mins Read
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    Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and AYUSH Shri Sarbananda Sonowal and Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Transport & Communications Admiral Tin Aung San, of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar jointly inaugurated the Sittwe Port in Rakhine State, Myanmar. During this event they received the first Indian Cargo ship which was flagged off from Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata.

    The operationalisation of Sittwe Port would enhance bilateral and regional trade as well as contribute to the local economy of Rakhine State of Myanmar. The greater connectivity provided by the first Indian Cargo ship Port will lead to employment opportunities and enhanced growth prospects in the region.

    In his remarks at the inauguration ceremony, the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways highlighted the close historical, cultural and economic ties between India and Myanmar, particularly the Rakhine State of Myanmar. He reiterated India’s longstanding commitment towards the development and prosperity of people of Myanmar through developmental initiatives such as the Sittwe Port.

    This project was conceptualized to provide an alternative connectivity of Mizoram with Haldia / Kolkata / any Indian ports through Kaladan River in Myanmar. The project envisages highway / road transport from Mizoram to Paletwa (Myanmar), thereafter from Paletwa to Sittwe (Myanmar) by Inland Water Transport (IWT) and from Sittwe to any port in India by maritime shipping. The project comprises of following segments (Index map is also enclosed):

    Sl. Stretch Mode Distance
    (a) Haldia to Sittwe port in Myanmar Shipping 539 km
    (b) Sittwe to Paletwa (River Kaladan) IWT 158 km
    (c) Paletwa to Indo-Myanmar Border (in Myanmar) Road 110 km
    (d) Indo-Myanmar Border to NH.54 (in India) Road 100 km

    Sittwe Port has been developed as a part of the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMTTP) funded under grant in aid assistance from Government of India. Once fully operationalized the waterway and road components of KMTTP will link the East coast of India to the North-eastern states through the Sittwe port.

    Cargo ship Inland Water Transport Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project Myanmar Shri Sarbananda Sonowa Sittwe Port Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
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