Facing stiff competition from the private ports in Gujarat and also since recent facelift of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in Mumbai, Kandla Port Trust (KPT) which handled a 37.7 million tonnes of cargo during the last fiscal year, now working on the process of making its major expansion aim, a true.
The KPT has already undertaken two major expansion projects as a part of its expansion plan, which includes construction of a new cargo berth which will cost Rs 36 crore and work has been initiated also to increase the port area by 67 hectares.
