Great Nicobar Island Development Project

planned

A three-phase plan proposed by the Government of India for the holistic development and transformation of Great Nicobar Island into a major hub of maritime and air connectivity. The project includes building an international transshipment hub, a greenfield international airport with civil and military usage, a power and desalination plant, a township, a coastal expressway, electric mass transit rail, and a river dam. The project aims to reduce foreign dependence, capture economic value, create jobs and revenue, and strengthen India's strategic position in the Indian Ocean Region.