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123/A, Miranda City Likaoli Prikano, Dope
+0989 7876 9865 9
+(090) 8765 86543 85
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The approved project involves the development of a new
29-km greenfield access corridor that will provide a direct link between the
port complex and the nearest state highway junction. To be implemented under a build–operate–transfer (BOT) model, the six-lane
road is expected to attract an investment of around US$525 million.
According to
an official government release, enhancing last-mile and hinterland connectivity
for ports remains a key focus under the PM
GatiShakti National Master Plan. Authorities highlighted that
sustained growth in container traffic at JNPA, along with the impending
commissioning of Navi Mumbai International Airport, has made it essential to
expand and modernise road links in the region.
At present, trucks entering and exiting Nhava Sheva
often require up to three hours to connect with the highway network due to
chronic congestion on existing roads. Officials
cautioned that without capacity augmentation, delays would worsen as port
volumes continue to rise.
The proposed
corridor is expected to ease freight movement, reduce transit times, and
improve road safety, while also boosting overall logistics efficiency between
JNPA and the airport. Beyond port operations, the project is likely to spur
economic activity by creating new development corridors across the Mumbai–Pune
region.
Nhava Sheva currently operates six container terminals
and handles a major share of India’s containerised cargo. In recent weeks,
worsening truck turnaround times have drawn strong reactions from transport
unions as well as exporters and importers.
Traffic pressure has been driven by robust volume
growth at the port. Between April 2024 and February 2025, JNPA recorded a 13.6%
year-on-year increase in container throughput to 6.6 million TEUs, data accessed
by Container News showed. With the current momentum, total volumes in FY2024-25
are projected to exceed 7 million TEUs, marking a new all-time high for the
port.
Additional
pressure on landside infrastructure is expected in the near term, with PSA Mumbai’s Phase-2
expansion at Bharat
Mumbai Container Terminals (BMCT) scheduled to add 2.4 million
TEUs of capacity from next month. Once commissioned, the expansion will
significantly increase cargo flows, reinforcing the urgency of improved road
connectivity to maintain operational efficiency at Nhava Sheva
