**Summary:**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is implementing port connectivity projects under the Sagarmala Programme, a flagship initiative of the Government aimed at port-led development and coastal community upliftment. Sagarmala, overseen by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, seeks to utilize India's coastline, waterways, and maritime trade routes to enhance logistics efficiency and export competitiveness while minimizing infrastructure investment. As of August 7, 2025, no sanctioned port connectivity project has been dropped or shelved. Details regarding completed and ongoing projects, including cost and time overruns, are available in Annexure I and Annexure II, respectively. A list of 11 completed port connectivity projects undertaken by MoRTH is accessible via the provided link: [https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2025/aug/doc202587602601.pdf]. This information was provided by the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari, in a written reply to Lok Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of road transport and highways.
SAGARMALA PROGRAMME: A flagship program of the Government of India aimed at port-led development and coastal community upliftment.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping Waterways: The Indian government ministry overseeing ports, shipping, and waterways.
India: The country whose coastline, waterways, and maritime trade routes are central to the Sagarmala Programme.
Indian: Adjective referring to exports and logistics within India, related to the Sagarmala Programme.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where a written reply was given by the Union Minister.
Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari: The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways in India who provided information to the Lok Sabha.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
PORT-ROAD CONNECTIVITY IN SAGARMALA
PROGRAMME
Posted On: 07 AUG 2025 5:31PM by PIB Delhi
Sagarmala is a flagship Programme of the Government under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping &
Waterways which aims to unlock the untapped potential of India's extensive coastline, navigable
waterways, and strategic maritime trade routes for port-led development and coastal community
upliftment. By leveraging coastal and waterway transportation, the program aims to minimize the need for
extensive infrastructure investments, thus making logistics more efficient and improving the
competitiveness of Indian exports.
The list of completed and under implementation port connectivity projects undertaken by the Government
showing cost / time overruns are attached at Annexure- I & Annexure –II respectively. No sanctioned port
connectivity project has been dropped /shelved.
List of 11 Completed Port Connectivity Projects undertaken by MoRTH
Link Here:https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2025/aug/doc202587602601.pdf
This information was given by the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Jairam
Gadkari in written reply to Lok Sabha.
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