Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today visited the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant being constructed at the Cochin Shipyard.<br />''<br />''He was briefed about various features of the Aircraft Carrier by senior officials of the Shipyard and the Indian Navy.<br />''<br />''The visiting dignitary spent about 45 minutes at the Shipyard.<br />''<br />''The Aircraft Carrier, constructed at a cost of about 23,000 crore rupees,  has a displacement of 40,000 tonnes and can accommodate 1700 naval personnel. It has a top speed of 28 knots and can carry over 30 fighter jets and helicopters on board.<br />''<br />''The Aircraft Carrier is expected to be handed over to the Indian Navy by August this year.<br />