Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) handled 635,665 TEUs in January 2025, an increase of 23.21 percent compared to January 2024.
JNPA handled 6,013,086 TEUs of container traffic from April 2024 to January 2025, which is higher by 14.08 percent compared to the corresponding period in the previous financial year, says an official release.
“During January 2025, JNPA handled 641 container rakes and 101,984 TEUs as compared to 542 rakes and 84,752 TEUs during the corresponding period in the previous financial year. This is the highest-ever rail traffic handled in a month, surpassing the previous highest of 100,166 TEUs in March 2010.”
From April 2024 to January 2025, JNPA handled 5,630 container rakes and 891,988 TEUs as compared to 5,338 rakes and 851,153 TEUs during the corresponding period in the previous financial year, the release added.
JNPA is developing an all-weather, deep-draft, greenfield port at Vadhvan, Maharashtra, which is poised to be among the top 10 ports globally.