Major ports handling capacity

Verified

Before (baseline)

344MTPA

as of 2004-03-31

Now (latest)

1,649MTPA

as of 2024-03-31

Change

×4.8

Over time

MTPA · source-verified data points only

Context & shortfalls

MTPA = million tonnes per annum handling capacity. Capacity nearly doubled between 2004 and 2014 driven by PPP investments and NMDP; it grew another 63% between 2014 and 2024 through Sagarmala. Mechanisation and the PCS1x port community system cut dwell times. Inland waterways (NW-1 Ganga) now supplement coastal freight. Utilisation rate (~52%) leaves significant headroom for traffic growth.

Source

Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways / Sagarmala

https://sagarmala.gov.in/ ↗

Data as of 2024-03-31. Large national figures change frequently — verify at source before citing.