Kamarajar Port Coal Berth 2
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Kamarajar Port Coal Berth 2 is an operating captive coal import terminal at Kamarajar Port in Tamil Nadu, India. The berth is operated by NTPC Tamil Nadu Energy Company Limited (NTECL), which operates the nearby Vallur Thermal Power Plant.[1]
Location
The terminal is located approximately 20km north of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India.
Background
Coal Berth 2 was developed as one of Kamarajar Port's first two dedicated coal berths. Commercial coal-handling operations at the port began in June 2001.[2]
The berth has an annual coal-handling capacity of 8 million tonnes. It is 280 metres long, has an alongside depth of 16 metres, and can accommodate coal carriers of up to approximately 77,000 deadweight tonnes. Coal is unloaded through mechanized facilities and evacuated by conveyor.[3][4]
Terminal Details
- Owner: Kamarajar Port Limited
- Operator: NTPC Tamil Nadu Energy Company Limited (NTECL)[1]
- Location: Kamarajar Port, Vallur, Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India
- Coordinates: 13.2602, 80.3409 (exact)
- Annual Coal Capacity (Million tonnes): 8[3]
- Status: Operating
- Start year: 2001[2]
- Type: Import
- Coal type: Thermal coal
- Coal destination: Vallur Thermal Power Plant
Articles and Resources
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Citizens' Charter". Kamarajar Port Limited. Retrieved 2026-09-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Genesis". Kamarajar Port Limited. Retrieved 2026-09-17.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Terminals and Berths". Kamarajar Port Limited. Retrieved 2026-09-17.
- ↑ "Survey and Dredging". Kamarajar Port Limited. Retrieved 2026-09-17.
