Deendayal Port has retained the No. 1 position among the Major Ports for the 12th year in a row by handling a record volume of 115.40 million tonnes in the just-concluded 2018-19 fiscal year.
This was a 4.82 per cent increase in throughput over the 110+ million tonnes handled in 2017-18, it is learnt from sources.
The Chairman congratulated all the port officers and employees as well as the port users and stakeholders for their efforts towards achieving this new landmark.
Meanwhile, with Adani Mundra Port handling 137 million tonnes, the Kandla/Mundra region has achieved a notable throughput of over 250 million tonnes in 2018-19.
