Economy
FACT
Published on: 08/06/2018The Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) incorporated in the year 1943 was one of the first large-scale fertilizer plants in India. Located at Udyogamandal, Kerala, FACT started production in 1947. Initially, in the private sector promoted by the Seshasayee Brothers, FACT became a PSU in the year 1960 and towards the end of 1962, […]
ERNAKULAM RAILWAY STATION
Published on: 08/06/2018Railway Junction in Ernakulam south is a busy station from where people travel to all the different cities in the country. Trains that come via Alappuzha invariably pass through the South Railway Station. There are two major entrances to the Station one from the west and the other from the east. Ernakulam Town Station is […]
COCHIN SHIPYARD
Published on: 08/06/2018CSL is the largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility in India. Its services include building platform vessels and double-hulled oil tankers. Indigenous aircraft carriers for the Indian Navy are built in the Shipyard.CSL was incorporated as a Government of India company in 1972. Its first phase of facilities came online in 1982. The yard has facilities […]
COCHIN PORT
Published on: 08/06/2018The maritime gateway to peninsular India, Cochin is the fastest growing logistic center emerging into a major International transshipment terminal. An all-weather natural Port, and located strategically close to the busiest international sea routes Cochin is promoting a major liquid terminal, bulk terminal and maritime industries in its port based SEZs. Cochin Port is a […]
COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Published on: 08/06/2018The first airport in Kochi located in the vicinity of the Naval Base was close to the Wellington Island. As a small airport, it failed to cater to the needs of the ever-expanding Cochin city. In the early 1990’s the then Chief Minister of Kerala, K. Karunakaran took the initiative to build a new airport […]