Overview
- Construction is about 77% complete with roughly ₹1,800 crore spent toward the ₹5,000-crore greenfield project, according to officials.
- Minister B. C. Janardhan Reddy told the Legislative Council the port is targeted for completion by the end of April 2026, with Mulapeta slated for November and Machilipatnam by late 2026.
- The Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board is funding land acquisition and core road and rail links under a landlord model, while NHAI is connecting the port to NH‑16 and the State is facilitating land for rail at the concessionaire’s cost.
- R&R colonies have been built for displaced families: 23.08 acres for 220 households, 43.67 acres for 371 households, and 8.26 acres for 84 households, each allotted five cents with roads, drainage, power, water and community facilities.
- Officials announced a fish landing centre at Ravur and a local skill development centre, projecting about 6,000 direct jobs and 60,000 indirect jobs once operations begin.