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| Dadanpatrabar Port | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Dadanpatrabar Port | |
  Location within West Bengal | |
| Native name | দাদনপাত্রবাড় বন্দর (Bengali) दादनपात्रबाड़ बंदरगाह (Hindi) |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Dadanpatrabar Port, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal |
| Coordinates | 21°40′12″N 87°42′24″E / 21.67000°N 87.70667°E |
| Details | |
| Owned by | Government of West Bengal |
| Type of Harbor | Deep-sea port |
Dadanpatrabar Port is a proposed greenfield deep-sea port in Dadanpatrabar, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal.[1][2][3]
Initially, the union and state governments will jointly start the project on 1,700 acres of land in Dadanpatrabar. Later, more land will be acquired for the project as per the requirement.[3][4]
Location and meteorology
[edit]Dadanpatrabar Port site is situated on the coast of Bay of Bengal at Dadanpatrabar, located in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Unconsolidated sedimentary deposits of Quaternary period are seen in this area. The area falls under the deltaic plain of Bengal, and the deltaic plain of Bengal is characterised by thick deposits of unconsolidated sediments. The port area falls under class III seismic zone, which indicating a moderate risk of earthquakes.
Connectivity
[edit]The nearest national highway from the port is National Highway 116B, which is at a distance of 8 km. The national highway starts from National Highway 116 at Nandakumar and ends at Digha near Tajpur. There are plans to connect the port to the existing Tamluk–Digha branch line.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Tajpur deep-sea port project hits dead end, Bengal govt pitches Dadanpatrabar to Adani group". The Telegraph India. 4 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "West Bengal shifts Tajpur deep sea port plan to Dadanpatrabar amid viability concerns". BusinessLine. Kolkata. 4 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- 1 2 Kumari, Sweety; Pathak, Vikas (5 June 2026). "'Spoke to Adani': Suvendu Adhikari shifts Tajpur deep-sea port plan to Dadanpatrabar". The Indian Express. Kolkata, New Delhi. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
The BJP government in West Bengal on Thursday unveiled a new plan for its deep-sea port project, shifting it from Tajpur to almost 10km away to the coastal town of Dadanpatrabar. ... The CM further stated that Sonowal has given his consent to provide an NOC for the project, and the Union and state governments will now start the project in the 1,700-acre land in Dadanpatrabar, adding that more land could be acquired for the project as and when required.
- ↑ Mukherji, Udit Prasanna; Konar, Debashis (5 June 2026). "Deep-sea port project: State eyes new site at Dadanpatrabar". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
In Dadanpatrabar, however, the state has 1,700 acres of land, the CM said, and that this can be utilised for the port project.