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Mini-port construction begins in Balagarh to ease Kolkata port
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News18•12-10-2026, 12:01
Mini-port construction begins in Balagarh to ease Kolkata port
- •A new mini-port is being constructed at Sripur Char in Balagarh, Hooghly, to reduce the heavy operational pressure on Kolkata port.
- •The project involves an investment of Rs 539 crore across 900 acres, featuring road, bridge, and railway connectivity to be completed in two years.
- •The initiative is expected to transform the local socio-economic condition by generating alternative job opportunities in the primarily agricultural region.
- •Officials and local leaders believe the port will boost regulated industries and improve overall infrastructure in the Hooghly district.
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The mini-port is being constructed in Sripur Char, Balagarh, to help ease the heavy cargo and shipping pressure on Kolkata's Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port.
The project is valued at Rs 539 crore and spans 900 acres of land, with construction expected to take approximately two years to complete.
The mini-port is being built on land at Sripur Char that was originally acquired from farmers in 1996 for a CESC power plant, which was later cancelled following devastating floods in 2000.
