Kolkata, Aug. 16 -- Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, India's oldest and only riverine port, today opened a new chapter of its 155 existence starting commercial operation under PPP model at the Century Ports Ltd Terminal in Kidderpore Docks (West).
The inauguration ceremony was led by SMP chairman Rathendra Raman in presence of the Century Ports Terminal officials as the commissioning represents the first successful Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project to become operational.
This project is a testament to the transformation of the oldest dock system in the country into a modern, multimodal container and cargo terminal, with integrated connectivity to road, rail, and
inland waterways, official soures said.
With a project cost of ...