The works on the first phase of Ramayapatnam Port, being built in Andhra Pradesh’s Nellore district at a cost of Rs 3,736 crore, will be completed soon. In the first phase, the port will have four berths with a cargo handling capacity of 34 million tonnes annually. Upon full completion, the port will have 19 berths with a cargo handling capacity of 138 million metric tons annually.
The project is being executed by the Ramayapatnam Port Development Corporation Limited, under the AP Maritime Board. Ramayapatnam is one of four new greenfield ports being developed by the state government.
