The COVID-19 pandemic has put brakes, albeit temporarily, on the construction of an international cruise terminal by the Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) with funding from the Ministry of Tourism. ‘Outcome of studies favourable’He said, once the situation eased, it would take three months to complete the EIA. The studies conducted by IIT-Chennai, the Central Water and Power Research Station in Pune and the Delhi-based Creative Group found the project quite promising. The terminal building will have 2,000 square metres with all amenities, adequate parking and catering, refreshment and resting facility, and excellent road connectivity. The VPT initially wants to develop a cruise terminal to facilitate dawn-to-dusk visit with a day-long halt for international tourists, and in the second phase convert it into a hub terminal.

Source: The Hindu June 21, 2020 17:56 UTC