The National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML) has issued a termination notice to UK-based Delta Corp Holdings, which had secured the contract to develop the Nagpur Multi-Modal Logistics Park (NMLP) — popularly known as the Sindi Dry Port on the Nagpur-Wardha border. The move comes after alleged delays and failure to meet key project milestones, sources said.
Following the termination, NHLML is preparing to float fresh tenders for the project and may even consider executing it on its own if required. Delta Corp, meanwhile, has moved court challenging the termination. When contacted by The Times of India, the company declined to comment.
The Sindi Dry Port, envisioned as a flagship logistics hub under Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, was awarded to Delta Corp in 2023. The project was planned on 150 acres with an investment exceeding ₹360 crore under a 45-year concession agreement with NHLML, a subsidiary of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The total project cost was estimated at over ₹660 crore.
According to officials, the termination followed repeated notices issued to Delta Corp after it failed to achieve development milestones under the agreement. “There was a time overrun in the project, and the facility’s critical role in regional logistics made it imperative to act swiftly,” a source said.
The Sindi Dry Port, part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Gati Shakti initiative, was designed as a major logistics hub integrating road and rail connectivity. It is expected to play a key role in reducing logistics costs and enhancing multimodal transport efficiency.
Given the strategic importance of the project, NHLML is expediting the re-tendering process while exploring legal and operational options to ensure timely completion, officials added.