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{{Infobox port
| name = Varanasi Multi-Modal Terminal
| type = [[River port]]
| country = {{IND}}
| image =
| image_size = 300px
| image_caption =
| berths = 2
| wharfs =
| piers =
| employees =
| leadershiptitle =
| leader =
| cargotonnage =
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| operated = [[Inland Waterways Authority of India]]
| owner = [[Government of India]]
| coordinates = {{coord|21.20|N|88.00|E}}
| location = [[Khirkiya Ghat]], [[Varanasi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| opened = 12 November 2018
| blankdetailstitle1 = Depth
| blankdetails1 = {{convert|2.2|m}}
| blankdetailstitle2 =Capacity
| blankdetails2 =1.26 MTPA<ref>{{cite news|title =Gadkari to lay foundation of National Waterway-40 today | url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/india/gadkari-to-lay-foundation-of-national-waterway-40-today.html|date =9 October 2018 |access-date = 4 November 2018| publisher =www.dailypioneer.com}}</ref>
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'''Varanasi Multi-Modal Terminal''' or '''Varanasi Port''' is an Inland river port situated in the city of [[Varanasi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. The port is located on the [[Ganges river]]. This port is built under the government's '''Jal Marg Vikas''' project.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/IWAI-National-Waterways-project-to-generate-employment-in-state/articleshow/55339297.cms|title=IWAI: National Waterways project to generate employment in state}}</ref> The port has provided a direct link with the [[Port of Kolkata]] and [[Haldia Port]].

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<ref>{{cite news |title=First phase of Multi-Modal Terminal at Varanasi to cost Rs 170 crore |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/first-phase-of-multi-modal-terminal-at-varanasi-to-cost-rs-170-crore-116081001643_1.html|access-date =5 October 2017|publisher= Business Standard | date= 10 August 2016}}</ref>

==Facilities==
The port has the ability to anchor two ships at a time simultaneously. The port also has other facilities which include deposit area, commodity transit shade, parking area etc. It also has floating jetty with terminal for passenger transport.

==References==
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{{Varanasi}}
{{Major ports in India}}

[[Category:Economy of Varanasi]]
[[Category:Ports and harbours of Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Transport in Varanasi]]
[[Category:River ports of India]]
[[Category:Intermodal transport]]

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