Under the Sagarmala Programme, 315 projects worth ₹1.57 lakh crore have been completed as of 24 March 2026, while 210 projects are under implementation and 320 are at the planning stage, according to an official release on 11 April 2026.
A total of 845 projects have been taken up under the Sagarmala Programme, with an estimated investment of ₹6.06 lakh crore since its launch in March 2015.
“Over the past eleven years, the Sagarmala Programme has delivered measurable outcomes…Around 845 projects, estimated at ₹6.06 lakh crore, have been taken up under the programme. As of 24th March 2026, 315 projects worth ₹1.57 lakh crore have been completed, while 210 projects are currently under implementation, and 320 projects are in the planning stage,” the Press Information Bureau said in the release.
The programme is structured around key components including port modernisation and new port development, port connectivity enhancement, port-led industrialisation, coastal community development, and promotion of coastal shipping and inland waterways.
The completed projects include capacity creation and infrastructure upgrades across ports and coastal systems. As per the release, 7 coastal berth projects worth ₹494 crore have been completed, adding 9.84 million tonnes per annum of cargo-handling capacity.
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In addition, 11 fishing harbour projects costing ₹1,057 crore have been completed, benefiting over 30,000 fishermen, indicating targeted investments in coastal community infrastructure alongside core port assets.
Among projects under implementation, works include augmentation of port infrastructure such as firefighting facilities at terminals like Pir Pau in Mumbai Port, along with ongoing port modernisation and connectivity upgrades.
On the operational side, the programme has coincided with measurable efficiency gains. Average vessel turnaround time at major ports has reduced from 96 hours in 2014 to 49.5 hours in 2025, indicating improved port productivity.
Cargo movement metrics have also strengthened. India’s major ports handled a record 915.17 million tonnes of cargo in FY 2025-26, exceeding the annual target of 904 million tonnes and registering a year-on-year growth of 7.06 per cent.
Inland waterways traffic has expanded significantly, increasing from 18.10 million tonnes in FY 2013-14 to 145.50 million tonnes in FY 2024-25, reflecting a shift towards multimodal logistics under the programme.
Passenger and vehicle ferry infrastructure has also been scaled up, with 29 Ro-Pax and ferry projects taken up, of which 17 projects worth ₹706 crore have been completed, benefiting over 35 lakh passengers.
The government has proposed Sagarmala 2.0 with budgetary support of ₹85,482 crore, aimed at catalysing total investments of ₹3.6 lakh crore across ports, inland waterways, coastal infrastructure and maritime services.
