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Varanasi Multi-Modal Terminal
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<p>Varanasi Multi-Modal Terminal or Varanasi Port is an Inland river port situated in the city of <a href="/facts/Varanasi/w0ELEKrB">Varanasi</a>, <a href="/facts/Uttar_Pradesh/vXDwM9Df">Uttar Pradesh</a>. The port is located on the <a href="/facts/Ganges_river/q0IGurvB">Ganges river</a>. This port is built under the government's Jal Marg Vikas project. The port has provided a direct link with the <a href="/facts/Port_of_Kolkata/1Gk3XEGh">Port of Kolkata</a> and <a href="/facts/Haldia_Port/3D8qzLUm">Haldia Port</a>. </p><p>The cargo handling capacity of the port or terminal is estimated to be 1.2 million metric tons per year (MTPA). The Port was completed in 2018. </p>