Connectivity
Road
- The industrial area is abutting the existing beach road which is proposed to be widened into a 4 lane road as a part of Bharat Mala Scheme
- Auro Industrial city is 12kms away from NH16 (CHENNAI-HOWRAH Road Corridor)
- Excellent connectivity to National Highway with Bharat Mala which also connects to NH 16 (Kolkata – Chennai) which is 11Kms away.
- Internal roads developed by Auro Industrial City would connect to the nearest National Highway
- Rajahmundry – 80 km
- Visakhapatnam – 150 km
- Vijayawada – 230 km
- Great connectivity to the beach road
Railway
- A dedicated rail line is planned from the proposed Kakinada Gateway Port to Annavaram railway station (12km)
- Accessible to 3 railway stations providing excellent North-South connectivity
Airway
- Industrial area is 60 mins away from Rajahmundry Airport (Domestic), and is connected to major metropolitan cities like Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai
- 160 Kms away from Visakhapatnam International Airport
Port
- Kakinada SEZ is 30 Kms away from existing Kakinada Deep-Water Seaport
- An in-zone Commercial Port is being developed by Auro Industrial City
Connectivity
Ports
Kakinada Gateway Port Limited
- An all-weather, multi-cargo, deep-draft, Greenfield commercial port located adjacent to the Industrial area in East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh is being developed
- The Port will be spread over an area of approximately 1650 acres and is expected to handle 16 million tons of cargo per annum in the Phase-1 with 2 general cargo berths and 1 coal berth.
- It already has Environment Clearance and Consent for Establishment.
- In Phase-2 the Port is expected to handle liquid cargo with crude and petroleum oil products with the final plan including 8 – 11 berths being built at the port.
- ·It has a seafront of approximately 6 km with a proposed draft of 17+ mts enabling it to handle Cape Size vessels (120,000 DWT).
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Power
Treated Effulent Marine Disposal
Roads
Water Supply
Gas
- Power Substations are in place within the AIP to supply uninterrupted quality power to the customers
- Government of Andhra Pradesh has approved 400/220/132/33 kV Sub-Station
- Power Substations are in place within the AIP to supply uninterrupted quality power to the customers
- Government of Andhra Pradesh has approved 400/220/132/33 kV Sub-Station
- 5 MLD treated effluent marine disposal is planned for treating and releasing effluents into the sea.
- 5 MLD treated effluent marine disposal is planned for treating and releasing effluents into the sea.
Existing Road abutting KSEZ is being widened to 4 lanes under Bharat Mala program which provides seamless connectivity to SEZ, Port and connecting to NH-16 at Annavaram. Internal roads of 30 meters and 20 meters are being developed.
Existing Road abutting KSEZ is being widened to 4 lanes under Bharat Mala program which provides seamless connectivity to SEZ, Port and connecting to NH-16 at Annavaram. Internal roads of 30 meters and 20 meters are being developed.
Kakinada is located in East Godavari district, which has abundant availability water from Godavari River. KSEZ itself has been allocated a supply of water which cannot be matched in any other location.
- Availability of water for construction would be immediately at the doorstep
- Water for operational purposes would also be available at the plot boundary
Kakinada is located in East Godavari district, which has abundant availability water from Godavari River. KSEZ itself has been allocated a supply of water which cannot be matched in any other location.
- Construction water would be immediately available at the doorstep
- Operational water would also be available at the plot boundary
AIP signed an MOU with AP Gas Distribution Corporation (APGDC) for supply of 2 MMSCMD of natural gas to the industrial units in the Auro industrial city
AIP signed an MOU with AP Gas Distribution Corporation (APGDC) for supply of 2 MMSCMD of natural gas to the industrial units in the Auro industrial city
Infrastructure
Power
- Power Substations are in place within the AIP to supply uninterrupted quality power to the customers
- Government of Andhra Pradesh has approved 400/220/132/33 kV Sub-Station
Treated Effulent Marine Disposal
- 5 MLD treated effluent marine disposal is planned for treating and releasing effluents into the sea.
Roads
Existing Road abutting KSEZ is being widened to 4 lane under Bharatmala program which provides seamless connectivity to SEZ, Port and connecting to NH-16 at Annavaram. Internal roads of 30 metre and 20 metre are being developed.
Water Supply
Kakinada is located in East Godavari district, which has abundant water from Godavari River. KSEZ itself has been allocated abundant water which cannot be matched in any other location.
- Construction water would be immediately available at the doorstep
- Operational water would also be available at the plot boundary
Gas
AIP signed an MOU with AP Gas Distribution Corporation (APGDC) for supply of 2 MMSCMD of natural gas to the industrial units in the Auro industrial park
Human Resources
- With a population of 53 lakh people, East Godavari District is the most populous district in Andhra Pradesh
- 18,000 manpower drawn from nearby villages (50,000 within in 25km)
- District has 70.5% literacy rate which is the highest in AP
- Lowest turnover as well as cost of labor in coastal AP
- 50% female workforce; permission to work in 3 shifts