Mumbai, June 10 -- The contract, valued at Rs 5,301 crore, involves the construction of a 10.14-km-long breakwater, which, upon completion, is expected to become the second-longest breakwater in the world.

Vadhvan Port, envisioned as India's largest public port and one of the world's biggest container ports, is designed to have a handling capacity of 23.2 million TEUs, significantly enhancing India's position in global maritime trade.

Krishnamurthy Subramanian, Executive Chairman, Afcons Infrastructure Ltd, said, "This award is a testament to Afcons' proven expertise in delivering complex and large-scale marine infrastructure projects. The Vadhvan breakwater project will be a strategic enabler for India's ambition to become a global mar...