Thiruvanathapuram, Jan. 24 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said that the state has moved from being "the land where nothing happens to hosting the world's largest mother ships," after he inaugurated the Phase 2 expansion of Vizhinjam Port.

In an X post, Vijayan said that the state government has proven its critics wrong.

Adding that the project will be completed in phases by 2028, he said that the development of the port is moving 17 years ahead of schedule.

"Kerala moves forward! Inaugurated the Phase II expansion of @PortOfVizhinjam & the new Port-NH link road today. From being 'the land where nothing happens' to hosting the world's largest mother ships, we've proved the critics wrong. Remarkably, we are set to ...