Visakhapatnam–Chennai Industrial Corridor
Under review: this entry was added recently and its position is still being checked (approximate (schematic line through towns)).
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Overview
The Visakhapatnam–Chennai Industrial Corridor is the first phase of the East Coast Economic Corridor, supported by the Asian Development Bank.
It runs along the Andhra Pradesh coast, with nodes at Visakhapatnam, Machilipatnam, Donakonda and Srikalahasti–Chittoor, using ports for exports.
It is meant to link Indian industry with East and South-East Asian supply chains.
Geography and key facts
- First phase of the East Coast Economic Corridor
- Supported by the Asian Development Bank
- Nodes along the Andhra Pradesh coast
- Port-led industrialisation
Why it matters for UPSC
India's industrial corridors and their funding partners (Japan, ADB) are GS-3 topics.
Note for UPSC
First phase of the East Coast Economic Corridor (ADB-supported). Drawn schematically through its main towns.
Corridors come up in questions on infrastructure and freight transport.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Visakhapatnam–Chennai Industrial Corridor yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Corridor
- States / UTs
- Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
- Extent on map
- 13.1°–17.7°N, 79.8°–83.3°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
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