Kamarajar Port to Submit DPR for Rs 1 Trillion Great Nicobar Project

03 Nov 2025 CW Team

Kamarajar Port (KPL) is set to submit the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Rs 1 trillion International Container Transshipment Port (ICTP) proposed at Galathea Bay in Great Nicobar Island. The DPR will soon be presented to the Union Shipping Ministry for approval, said JP Irene Cynthia, Managing Director, KPL, during India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai.

Once approved, tenders will be issued within six to eight months to attract private players under a public–private partnership model. In the first two phases, Rs 400 billion will be invested to create a capacity of 11 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) over three to four years. The project’s total capacity is planned at 16.2 million TEUs.

The strategic port will leverage its proximity—just 40 nautical miles—from key international shipping routes, reducing India’s dependence on transshipment hubs like Colombo and Singapore. Environmental clearance for the project was granted in November 2022, and KPL has been appointed as the nodal agency for implementation.

The Great Nicobar ICTP is expected to position India as a competitive global maritime hub.

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