Visitors have a peek into working of VOC Port
The Hindu
On Tues., the birth anniv. of martyr V.O. Chidambaram was celebrated in Thoothukudi. Students, public, & officials visited VOC Port to pay respects. Visitors were taken inside in port vehicles & private vehicles were allowed to witness cargo loading/unloading. A memorable day for all.
Students from various schools and colleges and the public visited the VOC Port here on Tuesday on the occasion of birth anniversary of martyr V.O. Chidambaram.
After port chairman T.K. Ramachandran and other officials garlanded the statue of VOC on the port premises, the public and the students were allowed to visit the seaport from 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. As the visitors reached the main entrance of the port in their vehicles, they were taken inside in port vehicles in the morning.
When the influx of visitors increased phenomenally, the private vehicles were also allowed inside the port to witness the loading and unloading of cargo and the containers.