Well-Equipped Ship Terminal to be Constructed at Bunder in Mangalore City: Click to Know

A well-equipped ship terminal will be constructed at the old fishing port (Bunder) in Mangalore city to improve union territory Lakshadweep and Mangaore The project has been approved and the work will begin shortly.

The new commercial jetty will be built on an area of 300 meters on the north side of the port at a cost of Rs 65 crore in joint venture of union government and Lakshadweep administration group. An 80-meter long well-equipped passenger terminal and one godown will be built. This jetty will be useful for both cargo and passengers.

Lakshadweep Islands, is at a distance of 365 km from Mangalore and has commercial business that is over a hundred years old. Stones, mud, asphalt, cement, bricks, blocks, steel, rice, vegetables, condiments etc are taken from Mangalore to Lakshadweep. Every year, more than 70000 tonnes of goods are supplied from old port of city to Lakshadweep from September 15 to May 15.