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Vadhvan breakwater award confirmed at INR 53.01 billion excluding GST

Published 14 July 2026 Updated 22 October 2026 Publisher IMWO Region Asia Pacific Confidence Confirmed
IMWO award record showing Vadhvan's 10.14 km breakwater, Afcons'9 June 2026 Letter of Award disclosure and INR 53.01 billion excluding-GST value.

IMWO original graphic; source Afcons exchange disclosure

Afcons disclosed receipt of VPPL's Letter of Award on 9 June 2026 for Vadhvan's 10.14 km breakwater. Its exchange filing states INR 5301 crore, equivalent to INR 53.01 billion, excluding GST. The separate approximately 200-hectare nearshore EPC package is also awarded. Offshore HAM dredging, reclamation and protection-bund work retain their own procurement and payment record.

Published scope and current milestone

Afcons' original 9 June 2026 two-page announcement and its three-page NSE-hosted filing record the breakwater award. The announcement was fully downloaded and both pages visually reviewed; all three pages of the filing's official web-extracted text were read, including its excluding-GST cover. The exchange filing repeats the contractor's own disclosure. The old VPPL status PDF has November 2025 metadata and retains its historical evaluation position. JNPA/VPPL document the separate nearshore EPC award. The owner tender listing shows the HAM procurement closed; the formal latest outcome remains unresolved. Workshop geometry and payment structures retain their consultation basis.

Port delivery and operating implications

The breakwater award fixes a named contractor and disclosed price basis for a major marine package. Quarry suppliers, plant owners and subcontractors can now direct technical enquiries to the awarded package, while checking released requirements, construction timing and payment terms before reserving capacity. The HAM land-creation package follows a separate financing structure and adjoining-work schedule.

Evidence conclusion

Handover, readiness and service evidence

Afcons' dated award disclosure replaces the earlier evaluation-stage description. The breakwater, nearshore EPC and offshore HAM retain distinct scope and payment accounts. A quarry or vessel reservation depends on released material requirements, start windows, certification, payment timing and the interface with adjoining reclamation.

Outstanding evidence

  • Released breakwater designs, NTP and dated mobilisation
  • Breakwater material specification, quarry route and marine installation sequence
  • Formal offshore HAM outcome and executed payment/finance terms
  • Daman borrow investigation, permissions and material suitability
  • Programme and package reclamation-area reconciliation
  • Nearshore and offshore formation, settlement and protection-bund acceptance
  • Hydrographic surveys and navigation release
  • Terminals, utilities, harbour services, road and rail readiness

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