Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) repaired 17 vessels of Union Territory of Lakshadweep Administration (UTLA), including dry-dock and lay-up repairs, within agreed timelines. CSL coordinated with Lakshadweep Development Corporation Ltd (LDCL) to ensure operational continuity by having a similar vessel available during repairs. This facilitated uninterrupted passenger and cargo movement for UTLA. Passenger movement in ships increased from 3,46,447 in FY 2023-24 to 3,55,612 in FY 2024-25. Cargo movement increased from 23,379.36 MT in FY 2023-24 to 37,039.40 MT in FY 2024-25. This information was provided by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal Ji, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on December 13, 2025.
Key Entities Referenced
Union Territory of Lakshadweep Administration (UTLA): The Lakshadweep Administration, the key beneficiary of the passenger and cargo ship maintenance work reported.
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL): The organization that undertook the repairs of the vessels.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: The ministry responsible for the oversight of ports, shipping, and waterways.
Lok Sabha: Parliamentary house to which information on the maintenance work was provided.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
MAINTENANCE WORK OF PASSENGER AND
CARGO SHIPS
प्रव तथ: 13 DEC 2025 5:39PM by PIB Delhi
During the past year, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has undertaken repairs of 17 vessels of Union
Territory of Lakshadweep Administration (UTLA), including dry-dock and lay-up repairs, and all vessels
were delivered within the agreed timelines. CSL has coordinated with Lakshadweep Development
Corporation Ltd (LDCL) to ensure that when a passenger or cargo vessel is taken for repair, another
vessel of the same class remains operational. This approach helped UTLA to ensure uninterrupted
passenger transport and cargo movement. As per information received from UTLA, the passenger
movement in ships during the number of passengers in FY 2023-24 was 3,46,447 passengers while in FY
2024-25 the passenger movement got enhanced to 3,55,612 passengers. Further, as per UTLA data, the
cargo movement during FY 2023-24 was 23,379.36 MT while in FY 2024-25 the cargo movement got
enhanced to 37,039.40 MT.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda
Sonowal Ji, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
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