Contract awarded to Hindustan Infralog Pvt. Ltd. (with DP World) for mega container handling under PPP mode at Deendayal Port at Tuna Tekra, Kandla

The Deendayal Port Authority, No.1 Major Port of the Nation, has embarked upon to develop a ‘State of Art’ Mega Container Terminal at Tuna Tekra, Kandla, under PPP mode, for a concession interval of 30 years, via world aggressive bidding course of, to be developed within the adjoining East aspect of present Dry Bulk Terminal, presently being operated by AKBTPL.
M/s. Hindustan Infralog Pvt. Ltd. (D P World) has emerged because the Highest Bidder for turning into the ‘Concessionaire’ of the topic undertaking, by providing ‘Royalty’ of Rs.6500/- per TEU. This can be the best bid ever acquired in a PPP undertaking.
This Project, which was conceived within the yr 2013 is now going to see the sunshine of day.
The Project entails an funding of about Rs 4500 Cr, which is the best capital funding ever in a PPP undertaking at any of the Major ports of the India.
This Mega Container Terminal Project is envisaged for handling capability of two.19 Million TEUs every year, with Estimated Project Cost of Rs.4243.64 Crores for Concessionaire and Rs.296.20 Crores for Authority.DPA will put money into the widespread fundamental infrastructure viz Access Channel for navigation of vessels and Road. The undertaking facility shall cater the container vessels of dimension upto 21000 TEUs, with a draught of 18 M, with none pre-berthing detention for need of the tide. The operations of the Terminal is predicted to begin in early 2026.
The significance of this undertaking may be realized from the truth that this undertaking is part of Hon’ble Prime Minister’s imaginative and prescient ‘Sagarmala’ and ‘PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan’ and implementation of the undertaking is being monitored by the PMO. Therefore, the undertaking was structured and world publicity was adopted under the steerage of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, whereby mega Road Show was additionally organized at Mumbai, so as to efficiently conclude the bidding course of. The undertaking has already been apprised by the PPPAC and accepted by the Union Cabinet, GoI. Also, MoEF&CC has granted the Environment Clearance to the undertaking.
The profitable implementation of the undertaking shall not solely carry a brand new period of Mega Container handling at Deendayal Port at Kandla, but additionally have an enormous optimistic impression on economical & social state of affairs of the Kutch district and Gujarat area at massive.
The undertaking will entail the next advantages

1. Due to its strategic location ( closest amongst all ports- Major or minor,to the densely populated and quick creating northern hinterland), the undertaking will assist in lowering the price of container logistics within the nation
2. with deep draft and newest handling know-how, the port is predicted to arrange a brand new benchmark in productiveness and ease of doing enterprise
3. the port is predicted to remodel the financial panorama of Kutchh, with creation of a number of ancillary companies ( warehousing and so on) and direct and oblique employment alternatives to thousands and thousands of individuals.
4. The port aside from incomes royalties for DPA can even be a buoyant supply of taxation revenue ( direct and Indirect ) to the GOI
5. The port can be possible to give a significant fillip to infrastructure improvement in Gujarat with main investments wanted from NHAI, and Railways. These are possible to assist the event of different components of the state as effectively, aside from Kutch.