The project for upgradation of Mongla Port is being taken up under the third Indian Line of Credit (LoC).
This project will greatly boost the revenue generation and improve the sub-regional connectivity, trade and commerce and accelerate growth of the entire region.
With the development of the Khulna-Mongla Port rail project, the development of this port will add to the maritime links for movement of goods not only between India and Bangladesh but also to and from Bhutan and Nepal, said officials at the Mongla Port.
Chief of Planning of Mongla Port Authority Md Zahirul Huq said once the Mongla Port is upgraded, the revenue collection from the port would be increased to a big extent while cargo handling capacity of the port will also be enhanced as larger ships can be handled at the jetties.
Some benefits from the project include that around 180 ships could be handled in addition to the existing capacity while the ship turnaround time would also decline, some 2km X 1km protected areas will be expanded, 4 lakh TEUs of containers and 15 million tonnes of goods can be handled alongside some 10,000 vehicle handling capacity.
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