# India's First Mega Ports Notified

> India's first mega ports get new status under central government.
- Title: India's First Mega Ports Notified · The Economic Times
- Summary: India's first mega ports get new status under central government. India's central government notified four ports as mega ports, including Adani's Mundra…
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- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/centre-notifies-indias-first-mega-ports-adanis-mundra-among-four-to-get-new-status/articleshow/134490733.cms
- Author: Twesh Mishra
- Published: 2026-09-25T18:10:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: india, mega ports, adani mundra port, kandla port, nhava sheva port, paradip port, ministry of ports shipping and waterways
## Central government notifies four mega ports
The centre has notified four mega ports in the country, a first of its kind nomenclature for the sector.
## Adani's Mundra Port included
Adani Group’s Mundra Port is the fourth, and only private sector owned asset, in this list.
## Mega port status valid for five years
The mega port status will be valid for five years, based on a July 30 gazette notification.
## Criteria for mega port status
A port annually registering 150 Million Metric Tonnes of cargo throughput or 7.5 Million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units shall be considered for this status.
## Ports listed in notification
The ministry of ports, shipping, and waterways listed major ports of Deendayal (Kandla), Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), and Paradip.
## Key takeaway

India's central government notified four ports as mega ports, including Adani's Mundra Port, with the status valid for five years.