NELLORE: Principal Chief Operations Manager of South Coast Railway (SCoR) Mr. Vineet Kumar visited Adani Krishnapatnam Port Limited and key railway stations and reviewed infrastructure development and freight handling capacity.
Mr. Kumar held discussions with Port CEO Jagadeesh Patil on strengthening rail infrastructure and enhancing the port’s freight handling capacity.
Krishnapatnam Port has augmented its silo-loading infrastructure by adding a feeding conveyor, enabling two silos to operate simultaneously and improving loading efficiency.
With the addition of a mechanised berth, the port now has six mechanised berths and is capable of handling Capesize vessels, each of which can carry more than one lakh tonnes of cargo.
The port has set a target of loading 25 million tonnes of freight by rail during the current financial year, against 22.7 million tonnes achieved in the previous financial year, SCoR officials said in a release on Saturday.
Mr. Kumar also conducted a field inspection of Manubolu, Krishnapatnam, Rapur and Niduguntapalem railway stations and goods sheds. He reviewed operational safety, efficiency and the progress of ongoing development works.
Senior Divisional Operations Manager A. Suresh Reddy, Divisional Commercial Manager G. Mohana Krishna and other officials accompanied Mr. Kumar.
