Map5.2 Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project

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1.2.3.1. Kaladan Multi Modal Transit Transport Project

♤ The project includes a waterways component of 158 km on Kaladan river from Sittwe to Paletwa in Myanmar and a road component of 109 km from Paletwa to Zorinpui on the India-Myanmar border in Mizoram State. The waterways component comprises Sittwe Port, Inland Water Transport (IWT) terminals, backup facilities and navigational channel.

♤ Mooted in 2003, India entered a framework agreement with Myanmar for Kaladan project in 2008. Construction began in 2010 with a deadline in June 2015. However, the project faced delays especially on the road project. Inadequate fund allocation and planning failure were seen as major reasons for the delay.