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{{Infobox port
| name = Tajpur Port তাজপুর বন্দর
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| pushpin_map = India West Bengal
| country = [[India]]
| location = [[Tajpur, West Bengal|Tajpur]], [[Purba Medinipur district|Purba Medinipur]], [[West Bengal]]
| coordinates = {{coord|21.6446941|87.6101216|display=inline,title}}
| opened = 2025 (estimated)
| operated = [[Adani Ports & SEZ|Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited]]<ref name="Mint">{{cite news |title=Adani Ports secures ₹25,000 cr Tajpur port project in West Bengal |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/adani-ports-secures-25-000-crore-port-project-in-west-bengal-11663762086643.html |access-date=21 September 2022 |agency=Mint |publisher=www.livemint.com |date=21 September 2022}}</ref>
| owner = [[Government of West Bengal]]
| type = [[Deep-sea port]]
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| length_of_approach_channel = {{convert|18.8|km|mi}}
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'''Tajpur Port''' ([[Bengali language|Bengali]]: তাজপুর বন্দর)<ref>{{cite news|title=Cabinet to take call on Tajpur port|work=Telegraph India|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170602/jsp/business/story_154688.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504011124/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170602/jsp/business/story_154688.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 May 2018}}</ref> is a proposed greenfield<ref name="business-standard"/> [[deep-sea port]] in [[Tajpur, West Bengal|Tajpur]], [[Purba Medinipur|East Midnapore district]], [[West Bengal]]. The port will be built on the coast of [[Bay of Bengal]] near [[Tajpur, West Bengal|Tajpur]]. The construction of the port was awarded to the [[Adani Ports & SEZ|Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited]] in September, 2022.<ref name="business-standard">{{cite news |title=West Bengal govt nod to Adani's Tajpur greenfield port development |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/west-bengal-govt-nod-to-adani-s-tajpur-greenfield-port-development-122091901134_1.html |access-date=20 September 2022 |agency=Business Standard |publisher=www.business-standard.com |date=19 September 2022 |location=Kolkata}}</ref><ref name="thehindubusinessline">{{cite news |title=WB Govt approves issuance of Letter of Intent to APSEZ for Tajpur Port development |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/wb-govt-approves-issuance-of-letter-of-intent-to-apsez-for-tajpur-port-development/article65910348.ece |access-date=20 September 2022 |agency=The Hindu Business Line |publisher=www.thehindubusinessline.com|date=19 September 2022}}</ref> Chief Minister [[Mamata Banerjee]] handed over Letter of Intent (LoI) to build the port to Karan Adani, son of Adani Group Chairman [[Gautam Adani]], at the "Bijaya Sammelani" organized on 12 October 2022 at [[Eco Park, New Town|Eco Park]], [[New Town, Kolkata]].<ref name="Anandabazar1">{{cite news |title=বিজয়া সম্মেলনীতে আদানি গোষ্ঠীকে তাজপুরে ১৫ হাজার কোটির বন্দর নির্মাণের অনুমতি দিলেন মমতা |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/cm-mamata-banerjee-gives-permission-to-adani-group-to-build-port-in-tajpur-at-bijaya-sammelani-dgtl/cid/1376462 |access-date=12 October 2022 |agency=Anandabazar |publisher=www.anandabazar.com |date=12 October 2022 |location=Kolkata |language=bn}}</ref><ref name="economictimes">{{cite news |author1=Jayatri Nag |title=West Bengal govt hands over LoI to Adani Ports for Tajpur port |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/west-bengal-govt-hands-over-loi-to-adani-ports-for-tajpur-port/articleshow/94817650.cms |access-date=12 October 2022 |agency=The Economic Times |publisher=economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=12 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref> After the construction of the port, it will be the first [[deep-sea port]] in West Bengal.<ref name="Anandabazar"/> It is estimated that the port will be constructed at a cost of ₹25,000 crores ($3.1 billion) .<ref name="Anandabazar">{{cite news |title=বিনিয়োগ ১৫ হাজার কোটি, আদানি গোষ্ঠীকে তাজপুরে সমুদ্র বন্দর নির্মাণের ছাড়পত্র দিল মন্ত্রিসভা |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/mamata-banerjee-cabinet-gave-permission-to-adani-group-to-build-tajpur-port-with-an-investment-of-rs-15000-crore-dgtl/cid/1371215 |access-date=20 September 2022 |agency=Anandabazar |publisher=www.anandabazar.com |date=19 September 2022 |location=Kolkata |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Suman Chakraborti |title=Adani bags Rs 25,000 crore Tajpur port development project in WB |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/adani-bags-rs-25000-crore-tajpur-port-development-project-in-wb/articleshow/94314165.cms |access-date=20 September 2022 |agency=Times of India |publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=20 September 2022}}</ref><ref name="Mint">{{cite news |title=Adani Ports secures ₹25,000 cr Tajpur port project in West Bengal |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/adani-ports-secures-25-000-crore-port-project-in-west-bengal-11663762086643.html |access-date=21 September 2022 |agency=Mint |publisher=www.livemint.com |date=21 September 2022}}</ref>

The port will consist of a harbour protected by Breakwaters, and [[Channel (geography)#Nautical channels|deep channel]]. Cargo will be handled through port's [[Container port|container terminal]], dry bulk cargo terminal, multipurpose cargo terminal and coal terminal. It will have a maximum depth of 18 meters and will be able to accommodate [[panamax]] and capesized vessels. A statement from the [[Government of West Bengal|state government]] estimated that the port's net draft with tidal support would be around 16 meters, allowing [[Capesize]] vessels with 100,000 [[Deadweight tonnage |DWT]] (deadweight tonnage) to enter the proposed port.<ref name="telegraphindia">{{cite news |title=Bengal awards Tajpur port to Adani |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/business/bengal-awards-tajpur-port-to-adani/cid/1887646 |access-date=20 September 2022 |agency=The Telegraph India |publisher=www.telegraphindia.com |date=20 September 2022 |location=Kolkata}}</ref>

== Location and meteorology ==
Tajpur Port site is situated on the coast of [[Bay of Bengal]] at Tajpur, located in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. The port is located {{convert|170|km|abbr=on}}<ref name="indianexpress"/> from India's third-most populous Megacity, [[Kolkata]]. It is located {{convert|380|km|abbr=on}} and {{convert|100|km|abbr=on}} away from industrial city of [[Asansol]] and port city of [[Haldia]] by road respectively.<ref name="indianexpress">{{cite news |title=Adani Group to get letter of intent from govt for Tajpur port |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/adani-group-to-get-letter-of-intent-from-govt-for-tajpur-port-8161028/ |access-date=20 September 2022 |agency=The Indian Express |publisher=www.indianexpress.com |date=20 September 2022 |location=Kolkata}}</ref>

Topographically the port site is situated on a flat land, which are sloping gently. Unconsolidated sedimentary deposits of [[Quaternary]] period are seen in this area. The area falls under the [[Ganges Delta|deltaic plain of Bengal]], and the deltaic plain of Bengal is characterized by thick deposits of unconsolidated sediments. The port area falls under class III seismic zone, which indicating a moderate risk of earthquakes. As there are no natural harbour, there are plans to build artificial harbour by [[Breakwater (structure)|Breakwaters]], along with port infrastructure on reclaimed land from the sea.
== History ==
=== Background ===
West Bengal's main port is [[Port of Kolkata|Kolkata Port]] (including [[Haldia Port]]), but because of the shallow depth of the [[Hooghly River|Hooghly river]], it is impossible to anchor ocean-going vessels there. As a result, shipping growth is declining. Commodities in [[Kolkata]] and [[Asansol]]-[[Durgapur]] industrial region are instead taken to [[Paradip Port|Paradip port]]. The future of the state's port industry and the Haldia industrial region is uncertain and, for this reason, the [[Government of West Bengal|state government]] decided to act.<ref>{{cite news|title=First phase of Tajpur port to be ready in 3 years|work=The Indian Express|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/first-phase-of-tajpur-port-to-be-ready-in-3-years-2981841/}}</ref>
=== Planning ===
The proposal to build the port at [[Tajpur, West Bengal|Tajpur]] was made by the [[Government of West Bengal]], which was first announced by [[Mamata Banerjee]]–the [[List of chief ministers of West Bengal|Chief Minister of West Bengal]]–in 2016. Its main objective was to overcome the navigability problem of the [[Haldia Port|Haldia Dock Complex]] and Kolkata Dock System belonging to the [[Port of Kolkata]] in West Bengal, which created a problem of excess cost in importing and exporting goods. Other benefits include proximity to deep-sea port to West Bengal's industrial hubs and reduced dependence on ports in the neighboring [[Odisha|state of Odisha]], and improved sea connectivity with the rest of the world.

The [[Government of West Bengal]] had initially decided to build this port on a [[build–operate–transfer]] (BOT) model through private sector as a single initiative. The [[Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways]] of India subsequently expressed interest to join the port project, and demanded a 76 percent stake for the [[Port of Kolkata]] (now Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata). However, the Government of West Bengal was willing to give 26 percent stake in the proposed port project. Later, the Government of West Bengal informed that if the Government of India provided financial assistance for the construction of a bridge over the [[Muri Ganga River]] to connect [[Sagar Island|Sagar Dwip]] in [[South 24 Parganas]] with the mainland, then 76 percent stake of the Port project would be given to the Port of Kolkata. Even after accepting the state's proposal, the Government of West Bengal took up the plan to build the port by the private sector due to taking no initiative on the bridge construction project.

It was informed by the Government of West Bengal, the total investment for the construction of the port will be approximately ₹25 thousand crores, of which ₹15 thousand crores will be invested by private companies for the construction of port infrastructure, and the West Bengal government itself will invest 10 thousand crores for the construction of road and necessary infrastructure. This port construction project will create about 25,000 jobs directly and more than one lakh jobs indirectly.

=== Development ===
In January 2019, the state decided to develop the port on its own, as the state government alleged that the centre had done "nothing" to start work on the project in the prior three years.<ref>{{cite news|title=State to go solo to build Tajpur port|work=Business Standard|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/kopt-shocked-as-wb-govt-decides-to-go-solo-for-tajpur-port-119011601304_1.html}}</ref>

The West Bengal government called for expressions of interest (EoI) from global agencies to set up a deep-sea port in Public-Private Partnership in East Midnapore at Tajpur on 28 December 2020. Mamata Banerjee had announced that around ₹4,200 crore will be the investments by the State government, West Bengal Chief Minister.The project is expected to draw investments to the tune of ₹15,000 crore; There will not be any land acquisition involved as there is adequate land available for the project, she had said.<ref>{{Cite web|title=WB govt calls for EOI to set up deep sea port in Tajpur|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/wb-govt-calls-for-eoi-to-set-up-deep-sea-port-in-tajpur/article33438450.ece|website=The Hindu BusinessLine|publisher=}}</ref>

== Port details ==
=== Harbour ===
The harbour of the Tajpur [[Deep-sea port|deep sea port]] will be an artificial harbour, which protected by Breakwaters. The prescribed water depth for the harbour basin is 18 meters, which will accommodate large ships; the maneuvering basin between the harbour basin and the approach channel will be 16 meters deep. The land required for the construction of infrastructure for cargo handling will be reclaimed from the sea by filling with sediment.<ref name="indianexpress"/>

;Terminals:
Six berths are to be built in the first phase followed by an additional nine berths. By separating it from the coast, beaches are not expected to be impacted. Each terminal will be multipurpose.

=== Approach channel ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" align=right
|+ Depth of water in the channel
|-
! colspan="2"| Depth
! rowspan="2"| Measure (meters)
|-
! Condition
! Value
|-
! rowspan="2" | Natural depth
| [[Seabed]] (below CD) || {{convert|3.5–12.5|m|ft}}
|-
| Dredged || {{convert|12.5|m|ft}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | Tidal depth
| Maximum (Highest observed water level) || {{convert|18.90|m|ft}}
|-
| Minimum (Lowest observed water level) || {{convert|16.20|m|ft}}
|}
An 18.8 km (11.7 mi) long approach channel at open sea will be used for the movement of ships to the port's harbour. The approach channel has a depth of 12.5 m (41 ft) below [[chart datum]] and {{convert|14|m|ft}} below [[Sea level]] (MSL), and a minimum width of 200 m (660 ft), allowing vessels with a draft of 12 m to arrive and depart the harbour without tidal assistance. However, the highest and lowest tides observed in the harbour area are 4.90 m (16.1 ft) and 2.20 m (7.2 ft) above Sea level (MSL) respectively, which can significantly increase the depth of the approach channel. At high tide the channel will be more than 16 m (52 ft) deep with tidal support; vessels with a maximum draft of 16 meters (52 ft) or more and a minimum draft of 14 meters (46 ft) are able to navigate during this period.

== Connectivity ==
[[File:Contai-Digha Road - NH 116B - Palli Bharati - East Midnapore 2015-05-02 9320.JPG|thumb|Contai-Digha section of National Highway 116B.]]
The nearest national highway from the port is [[National Highway 116B (India)|National Highway 116B]], which is at a distance of 5.5 km. The national highway starts from [[National Highway 116 (India)|National Highway 116]] at [[Nandakumar, Purba Medinipur|Nandakumar]] and ends at [[Digha]] near [[Tajpur, West Bengal|Tajpur]]. A 4-lane road has been planned for seamless connectivity between the port and the national highway.

There are plans to connect the port to the existing [[Tamluk–Digha branch line]]. The port is connected to Dankuni, the eastern terminus of the [[Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor]], and Kharagpur, the eastern terminus of the proposed [[East-West Dedicated Freight Corridor]], through the Tamluk-Digha branch line. By rail, Dankuni is 217 km and Kharagpur is 119 km from Tajpur.

==References ==
{{Reflist|3}}

{{Ports in West Bengal}}

[[Category:Ports and harbours of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Purba Medinipur district]]
[[Category:Proposed ports in India]]

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