With focus on port modernization, total 233 projects with an estimated investment of about Rs. 2.84 lakh crore are planned for completion by 2035. Of these, 120 projects worth Rs. 40,733 crore have been completed, 48 projects worth about Rs. 64,509 crore are under implementation, and 65 projects worth around Rs. 1.79 lakh crore are at various stages of planning. The port modernization projects are categorized into five groups: New Ports, Major Port Modernization, Non-Major Port Modernization, Port Capacity Addition and Ship Repair.

Port Modernisation Major Ports: 168 projects with a total estimated investment of approximately Rs. 64,181 crore are being implemented. Of the total, 110 projects worth about Rs. 28,041 crore have been completed, 27 projects valued at approximately Rs. 16,500 crore are under implementation, and the remaining 31 projects, with an estimated cost of about Rs. 19,639 crore are at planning stage.

Port Modernisation Non-Major Ports: 65 projects with an estimated investment of approximately Rs. 2.20 lakh crore have been identified for implementation. Of these, 10 projects worth Rs. 12,692 crore have been completed, 21 projects worth about Rs. 48,009 crore are currently under implementation, and the remaining 34 projects, with an estimated cost of approximately Rs. 1.59 lakh crore are at various stages of planning.

Additionally, the ministry is providing financial support for several initiatives at non-major ports to enhance capacity and operational efficiency. Notably, the project for improving infrastructure at Kakinada Anchorage Port in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh has been successfully completed.