Major ports added 71 MT capacity in last fiscal

India´s 12 major ports added more capacity in the first year of the Narendra Modi Government than they did in any single year over nearly a decade before that. The total capacity of the major ports increased 71 million tonnes to 871 million tonnes as of March 2015. The capacity addition since the Modi government took charge is part of an ambitious port-led development strategy drawn up by the government. This includes the attempts of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, India´s largest container facility, to tap into its dollar denominated income to raise funds for the hinterland connectivity projects.