JSW Infra aims to nearly triple cargo handling to 200 mn tonnes in 2 years

Total investment pegged at Rs 88 bn, Company will build 50 mn tonne capacity in coal and iron ore at Paradip alone

JSW Infrastructure Ltd, part of the Sajjan Jindal led JSW Group, is eyeing a cargo handling capacity of 200 million tonnes (mt) in the next two years, more than two-fold its current annual capacity of 75 mt.

“In order to create cargo handling of 200 mt across all our facilities, we need an investment of Rs 88 billion. At Paradip alone, we are going to build a capacity of 50 million tonnes in coal and iron ore, which is expected to be operational by March next year,” B V J K Sharma, joint managing director & chief executive officer, JSW Infrastructure