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Kakinada Gateway Port

Sector: Government • Location: India

Source: World Bank Group

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The INR21 billion (US$294.5 million) project entails the development of a greenfield port in Kona Village, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, south-east India.

In November 2018, Kakinada Gateway Port Limited (KGPL), a subsidiary of GMR, has signed a 50-year concession agreement, which is structured on a Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis. KGPL agreed concession fee o

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Prospective
Sector
Government, Water Supply and Storage, Warehouse, Seaport, Manufacturing (Industrial), Commercial
Location
India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
World Bank Group

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The project “Kakinada Gateway Port” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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The INR21 billion (US$294.5 million) project entails the development of a greenfield port in Kona Village, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, south-east India. In November 2018, Kakinada Gateway Port Limited (KGPL), a subsidiary of GMR, has signed a 50-year concession agreement, which is structured on a Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis. KGPL agreed concession fee of 2.7% of revenue share in the first 30 years of operations, 5.4% of revenue share in the years 31 to 40 and 10.8% revenue share in the years 41 to 50. The port would be developed in an area of over 1811 acres and the government will lease 133 acres of sea front land for the period of the concession. Construction started on 4th of January 2019. https://www.nseindia.com/corporate/GMRINFRA_04012019172217_PRAPCMlaysfoundationstoneforGreenfieldKakinadaport01012019_140.pdf https://www.infrapppworld.com/news/megaproject-1368-gmr-subsidiary-signs-concession-agreement-for-us-300-million-port-project-in-india https://www.infrapppworld.com/update/gmr-starts-construction-of-kakinada-port-in-andhra-pradesh https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/gmr-kakinada-gateway-port-inks-concession-agreement-for-development-of-commercial-port/article25557207.ece https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/gmr-breaks-ground-for-greenfield-commercial-port-near-kakinada/articleshow/67388346.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/construction/gmr-infra-to-build-commercial-port-near-kakinada/articleshow/64789936.cms?from=mdr

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Government, Water Supply and Storage, Warehouse, Seaport, Manufacturing (Industrial), Commercial

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2024-09-20

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