Nagapattinam port to open duty-free shops as India-Sri Lanka ferry traffic crosses 25,000
Tamil Nadu Maritime Board will set up duty-free retail at Nagapattinam's international passenger terminal, with operations outsourced to a private player and shops expected live within six months. The ferry route to Sri Lanka has carried 25,000+ passengers since August 2024 at 150 per voyage, anchoring a new captive travel-retail catchment.
Tamil Nadu Maritime Board will set up duty-free retail shops at Nagapattinam international passenger terminal serving the India-Sri Lanka ferry route. Operations outsourced to a private player, with shops expected operational within six months from July.
Why this matters
Marks Nagapattinam port's entry into travel retail, leveraging a year-old ferry route that has scaled past 25,000 passengers to anchor duty-free operations at the terminal.
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