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Eastern Gateway Rising: JSW Infra Secures ₹740 Crore Kolkata Port Deal with 30-Year Concession

Updated: July 07, 2025 19:10

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JSW Infrastructure Ltd has clinched a major win on India’s eastern seaboard, bagging a Letter of Award (LOA) from the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority to develop and operate container berths at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Dock. The ₹740 crore project will be executed under a 30year Design, Build, Finance, Operate, and Transfer (DBFOT) concession, marking a strategic expansion of JSW Infra’s container handling footprint.
 
Project Scope and Investment Highlights
  • The project involves reconstruction of Berth No. 8 and mechanization of Berths 7 and 8 at Netaji Subhas Dock
  • Estimated capital expenditure stands at ₹740 crore, with a construction timeline of two years
  • JSW Infra will install railmounted quay cranes and modern cargohandling systems to boost operational efficiency
  • The project includes a 25acre backup yard and is expected to handle over 4.5 lakh TEUs annually
Strategic Significance and Competitive Edge
  • This is JSW Infra’s first port project in West Bengal and its second container terminal after New Mangalore
  • The company outbid Adani Ports by quoting ₹4,678 per TEU in royalty, one of the highest bids for a brownfield terminal at a major port
  • The project aligns with the Centre’s port privatization push and enhances JSW Infra’s presence in the highpotential eastern corridor
  • Once operational, the Kolkata terminal will raise JSW Infra’s total container capacity to nearly 1 million TEUs
Operational Outlook and Broader Impact
  • JSW Infra plans to commence partial operations during the construction phase, leveraging Kolkata’s steady cargo volumes
  • The project is expected to reduce turnaround time for vessels and lower logistics costs for trade in eastern India
  • With night navigation and faster railevacuation systems, the terminal aims to become a key node in India’s multimodal logistics network
Sources: Economic Times Infra, MarketSetup.in, The Telegraph, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority, JSW Infrastructure Corporate Announcements

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