The mega-container terminal at Tuna-Tekra, near Kandla's current Deendayal Port, is slated to open in early 2027.

The Deendayal Port Authority and Dubai-based DP World signed a concession agreement to develop the Rs 4,500-crore next-generation port in Delhi on Friday (August 25).

The Deendayal Port Authority awarded the concession in January to develop the mega-container terminal to Hindustan Infralog Private Limited — a joint venture between DP World and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund, India’s collaborative investment platform anchored by the Government of India.

The concession is on a build-operate-transfer basis for a period of 30 years, with the option to extend for another 20 years.

Kandla Port is one of the 12 major ports and country’s biggest state-owned port by volume. The port is well connected by the network of rail and road, and serves as the gateway for the trade generating from/to the entire northern India.