New Delhi, March 10 -- Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, has approved the renovation of the historic Bascule Bridge at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, at an estimated cost of Rs 117.54 crore.

As per the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, the proposal of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, for renovation of the historic Bascule Bridge at the Kolkata Dock System (KDS) was appraised by the Delegated Investment Board (DIB), chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, in a meeting convened on February 16, 2026.

"The Delegated Investment Board (DIB) examined the proposal for renovation of the nearly six-decade-old Bascule Bridge at the Kolkata Dock System with an esti...