The Union Cabinet has approved the development of an all-weather deep-water port at Vadhavan near Dahanu in Maharashtra.
This port is designed to accommodate large container vessels.
It will be jointly constructed by the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) and the Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB).
The total project cost is approximately ₹76,220 crore.
It will be developed in two phases, with the first phase expected to be operational by 2029 and the second by 2037.
The port will have the capacity to handle 23 million TEUs (20-foot equivalent units).
This is a capability unmatched by any other port in India due to the natural limitations.
It will feature nine container terminals, each about 1000 meters long, enabling it to harbour the world’s largest vessels, which carry about 24,000 TEUs.