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Sagarmala Programme | FLAGSHIP
Five Pillars

Work is underway on Over 310 projects
279 projects worth worth n26,000
n2.06 lakh crore. 92 crore. More than
projects have been 30,000 fishermen
completed, increasing benefited, and
port connectivity by coastal infrastructure
1,500 kilometres. improved.
Port Coastal Community
Connectivity Development
Port Port-Led Coastal Shipping and
Modernisation Industrialisation Inland Waterways

234 projects worth n2.91 Work is underway n10,000 crore
lakh crore are under on 14 projects worth allocated to
implementation, with 103 n55,000 crore, with states and union
completed. Capacity of 9 completed. territories for 119
230 MTPA added. projects.

Road and Rail Projects Financing of 128 Projects
Although the Sagarmala programme is named after it, it Financing has been approved for 128 projects under
also includes 272 road and rail connectivity projects. Of the Sagarmala program until February 2026, at a total
these, 74 projects have been completed, 67 are under cost of n8,936 crore. Of these, 78 projects have been
construction, and 131 are in various stages. completed, while 50 projects worth n3,581 crore are
under implementation at various stages.

handling of 10 billion metric tonnes per year. The Ro-Pax ferries carrying over 4 million passengers.
objective is to position India among the top five Freight traffic through inland waterways increased
shipbuilding nations by 2047. The Sagarmala Pro- by 700%. Nine Indian ports are among the top 100
gramme is playing a crucial role in achieving these ports in the world, with Visakhapatnam among the
objectives. top 20 container ports. Indian ports now outper-
Approximately 839 projects have been iden- form advanced maritime nations on key metrics.
tified under the Sagarmala Programme, with an
estimated cost of approximately n5.79 lakh crore. SAGARMALA…INFRASTRUCTURE
Of these, 119 projects with a total project cost of DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION
n2.42 lakh crore are being implemented through All pillars of the Sagarmala combine to develop
the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode. 280 digital infrastructure, skill development and employ-
Sagarmala projects have been completed, with ment generation for coastal communities, and port
an investment of approximately n1.42 lakh crore. infrastructure development to enhance inland water
209 projects worth n1.62 lakh crore are under im- transport and export-import trade competitiveness.
plementation, while 350 projects worth n2.75 lakh Supporting industries such as multi-dimensional
crore are in various stages of development. The logistics parks, ship repair clusters, and green hy-
Sagarmala has increased the operational speed of drogen fuel hubs will be promoted, which will have
India’s ports, boosted the coastal economy, and a strong economic impact, enhancing livelihoods,
revitalised inland waterways, improving global lo- regional development, and the competitiveness of
gistics rankings. Indian government data shows that the maritime sector. The Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision
coastal shipping grew by 118% in a decade, with will help achieve the 2047 objectives. n

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