Parliament Question: Connectivity of Ports in India

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3281 ANSWERED ON 08.08.2025 CONNECTIVITY OF PORTS IN INDIA 3281. DR. KIRSAN NAMDEO: Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state: प(cid:517)न, पोत प(cid:303)रवहन और जलमाग(cid:330) मं(cid:361)ी (a) whether the Government has conducted any survey/study recently regarding the connectivity of ports (major/minor) to industrial corridors/zones and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in the country; (b) if so, the list of ports (major/minor) that have been identified having low connectivity to the said areas/zones of the country, State-wise and district-wise in Maharashtra; (c) the details of the projects proposed, under implementation and presently being constructed to provide proper connectivity of ports to the said areas/zones across the country, State-wise and district-wise in Maharashtra; and (d) the total amount of fund(s) allocated, released and utilised for the purpose of increasing connectivity of ports (major/minor) to the said areas/zones across the country, State-wise and district-wise in Maharashtra? ANSWER MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL) (a) & (b) A report on ‘Connectivity of Ports to Industrial Nodes’ has been prepared by Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, wherein an assessment and gap analysis of connectivity of the seaports vis-a-viz all the existing and upcoming nodes under different industrial corridors under National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT), has been done. The report has identified 62 new road and rail infrastructure gaps across all Industrial nodes under NICDIT. The list of ports and industrial nodes in the State of Maharashtra where gaps in road / rail infrastructure are identified is annexed. [ Annexure-I] (c) & (d) One of the objectives of Sagarmala Programme is better port connectivity, efficient cargo movement between ports and their respective hinterland to minimize overall logistics cost. Sagarmala Programme has a dedicated pillar of Port Connectivitywhich focuses on the last mile and immediate hinterland connectivity of the ports. Ministry has identified 272 projects of nearly Rs. 2.00 Lakh Crore across the country under Port Connectivity Pillar of Sagarmala programme. These projects are to be implemented by M/o Road, Transport and Highways, Ministry of Railways, Major Ports and Central / State agencies. The State wise details of Port Connectivity projects under Sagarmala Programme including the State of Maharashtra are annexed. [ Annexure-II] Under Sagarmala Scheme, Ministry has partially funded 17 projects of cost more than Rs. 1,259 Cr. across Coastal State / UTs under port connectivity pillar. The details of projects under Port Connectivity pillar of Sagarmala Scheme along with funds released in the State of Maharashtra is annexed. [ Annexure-III]Annexure-I S.No. Port Name Industrial Corridor State District SHENDRA BIDKIN Rail Connectivity: INDUSTRIAL AREA  Jalna Dry Port Chhatrapati 1 (SBIA), AURANGABAD Maharashtra  Mumbai Port Sambhajinagar (4,584 ACRE) UNDER  Jawaharlal Nehru Port DMIC Rail Connectivity:  Dighi Port DIGHI PORT INDUSTRIAL  Karanja Port 2 AREA (DPIA) (5932 ACRE) Maharashtra Raigad  Jawaharlal Nehru Port UNDER DMIC  Mumbai Port  Mormugao Port Rail Connectivity:  Mumbai Port SATARA NODE (12000 Satara & 3  Karanja Port Maharashtra ACRE) UNDER BMIC Solapur  Jawaharlal Nehru Port  Dighi PortAnnexure – II Completed Under Implementation Under Development Project Project Project State # Cost # Project Cost # Project Cost Project (Cr.) (Cr.) (Cr.) Andhra Pradesh 16 8,532 26 36,624 18 9,229 Assam 1 200 Bihar 1 125 Goa 6 40 2 3,643 1 1,332 Gujarat 9 8,876 7 261 19 8,759 Jharkhand 1 38 Karnataka 4 414 5 1,987 21 4,647 Kerala 3 4,663 3 1,426 11 3,724 Maharashtra 4 4,157 3 3,679 31 24,811 Odisha 13 13,801 11 9,994 8 5,035 Puducherry 2 4,630 Tamil Nadu 11 3,369 4 12,994 11 5,097 Uttar Pradesh 1 45 West Bengal 8 3,539 3 14 8 5,703Annexure-III Funds Fund S.No. Name of Project State Cost (Rs. Cr) Sanctioned Released (Rs. Cr) (Rs. Cr) RoB cum Flyover at West 1. Ranichak level crossing 127.80 50.00 50.00 Bengal at KoPT Construction of grade separator from H-7 area to Port connectivity Road Andhra 2. 46.34 23.17 23.17 by passing Convent Pradesh Junction - Visakhapatnam Port Road circulation plan for ease of movement of 3. Goa 34.00 9.67 9.67 break bulk cargo at Mormugao Improvement of road connectivity to facilitate West 4. 13.52 6.76 6.76 trade and port users at Bengal KoPT Upgradation of the track 10-12-14-16-18-19-20- West 5. 47.00 14.00 14.00 21- 22 and 23 at EJC Bengal yard of KoPT Upgrade of existing rail West 6. network at Kolkata Dock 9.00 4.00 4.00 Bengal System 2nd Railway Line from Durgachak take off point West 7. 117.00 20.00 20.00 to ‘A’ cabin at Durgachak Bengal at HDC Full rake wagon handling 8. line with paving 30m Goa 18.00 8.82 8.82 wide at Mormugao 2 to 4 laning of port road Andhra 9. connectivity to NH – 5 - 77.00 20.00 20.00 Pradesh Phase II Construction of widening the Korampallam Surplus Tamil 10. course bridge and rail 42.00 20.00 20.00 Nadu over bridge -RoB including widening ofFunds Fund S.No. Name of Project State Cost (Rs. Cr) Sanctioned Released (Rs. Cr) (Rs. Cr) road from western boundary to TTPS Improvement of road connectivity to facilitate West 11. 88.00 20.00 20.00 trade and port users at Bengal KoPT, Phase-2 Construction of Mahara 12. approach road to 15.00 7.50 7.50 shtra Kharwadeshwari jetty 2nd Full rake handling 13. line RD 8A with 30m Goa 6.59 3.30 3.30 paving Construction of an Up- 14. Ramp at MPT Railway Goa 22.12 11.06 11.06 yard Baina. Construction of 12m wide concrete road connecting 15. Goa 11.52 4.74 4.74 berth 5 6 7 8 & 9 to new entry / exit road Modern elevated steel bridge for safe trasport of Tamil 16. tourists from 31.05 15.53 14.75 Nadu Vivekananda Rock to Thiruvalluvur statue Balance Portion 4 Lane road connectivity to 17. Goa 546.00 60.00 55.01 NH17 - for Mormugao Port *****