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Creating  
Corridors

Background
The Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project (KMTTP) was jointly identified by India and Myanmar to create a multi modal mode of transport for shipment of cargo. KMTTP envisages a waterway trade route from Sittwe Port to Paletwa (158 Kms) along the river Kaladan and road route from Paletwa to India-Myanmar border of 110Kms.

The Ministry of External Affairs, (MEA) Government of India (GoI), has appointed Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) as the Project Development Consultant (PDC), and A to Z EXIM as Management, Operation & Maintenance Operators of Port & IWT Terminal at Sittwe & IWT Terminal at Paletwa under Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project.
 01
2001: Conceived the idea
2003: DPR on Ports
2005: DPR on Roads
2008: Cabinet Approval 
02
2010: Contract awarded to ESSAR to build, operate and maintain the ports. 
03
FEB 2020: Contract awarded to A to Z EXIM to operate and maintain the ports.
04
FEB 2022: Contract awarded to Land-Marine to complete balance left over EPC work by ESSAR. 
05
FEB 2022: Contract awarded to Knowledge Marine to dredge river.
06
JAN 2023:  Dredging and Complete EPC Works.
07
JAN 2023: Flag OFF and start of operations

219 m x 15.2m

Port Jetty

136 m x 19.5 m

Approach

54 m x 15.2 m

IWT Jetty

322sqm + 195sqm

Port Office & IWT Office
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