December 24, 2025 2:59 PM
India’s Maritime Infrastructure: How Ports and Waterways Have Changed
From limited capacity to strategic infrastructure For decades after Independence, India’s ports and maritime infrastructure expanded at a measured, often constrained pace. Limited capacity, ageing cargo-handling systems, and weak links with road and rail networks meant that most ports operated as isolated cargo points rather than engines of trade and industry. India remained heavily dependent on foreign transhipment hubs, while naval infrastructure grew steadily but without a single, unified ...
