Visakha Offshore Support Services: ABOUT VIZAG

ABOUT VIZAG

City of Destiny - Vizag

Visakhapatnam (Also popularly known as Vizag), is a growing industrial city on the east coast of India. It is one of the fastest developing cities in the world. It is also one of the major commercial city in South India.

Vizag has a magnificent natural harbour and is one of India’s major ports.

It has a distinct locational advantage of being equidistant from major centres like Chennai and Kolkata, and with easy access to Southeast Asia, South Asia, Japan and Korea. The city has an excellent access by rail, road and air links.

Peaceful Industrial Relations and availability of English speaking professionals as well as skilled/semi-skilled personnel makes Vizag a preferred destination for Business Houses.

Some of the Salient Features of Vizag

Visakhapatnam is well connected by road, rail, sea and air
Visakhapatnam is one of the major industrial centers of India with the added advantage of natural harbor situated on the east coast of Andhra Pradesh
Population of Visakhaptnam is about 20 lakhs
Giant industries are concentrated- Steel Plant, BHPV, Zinc smelter, fertilizers, Shipyard, Oil refinery and Naval Base
Typical Tropical weather conditions

RAIL:-

Visakhapatnam Railway Station is a junction and Divisional Headquarters. It is on Chennai-Kolkata broad guage line and the entire track is fully electrified
One of the highest Cargo Handler in Indian Railways
Duvvada is nearest Rail Head to VSEZ with Railway Siding Facility

PORT:-

Visakhapatnam Port is located within easy access to all south-east Asian destinations.
Visakhapatnam is on East-Coast of India on Bay of Bengal and is having all weather natural Harbour with 15 berths inside and 7 outside
Accommodates Post Panamax Main-Line Container Ships
Highest throughput among major Ports
A dedicated container Berth has been launched in private participation

AIR:-

Well connected to all domestic destinations
Regular flights to Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata
APSTC is the custodian for Import/Export Cargo by Air