2008. Currently the second phase of development is underway. Port has numerous strengths like its area, location, weather and the credentials of CVR Group that is promoting this port; it will soon be poised to become one of the biggest ports in the world.
Air
The nearest airport is at Tirupati, which is 130 km from the city. However, the services from this airport are limited to Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Mumbai and Delhi. The nearest major airport is the Chennai International Airport at Meenambakkam, about 189 km from the city, which is an international airport providing connectivity to all parts of India and the world..
The Government of Czech Republic has evinced interest in building a domestic airport in Nellore. However so far no concrete work has been done on this front as the process of land acquisition for the airport is posing a problem
