“These MMLP will give a big boost to our economy and exports,” he said.

Nagpur, being centrally located in the country and well-connected through road and rail, provides location advantages to establish industries, warehouses and associated facilities to link to ports.

Similarly, an MoU has been signed for starting another MMLP in Chennai and the third is coming up at Sindhi-Wardha.

The MMLP is planned to be developed in an area of 230 acres, while the balance land might be used for industrial development based on demand. The land acquisition for the dry port is already completed by JNPT.

The statement also said around 10 million tonnes of cargo is estimated to be handled at the MMLP in the horizon year of 2051.

The facilities envisaged in this MMLP are warehouses, cold storage, inter-modal transfers, handling facilities for container terminals, and bulk/ breakbulk cargo terminals, among others.

Gadkari also mentioned the Nagpur-Hyderabad Expressway but did not elaborate further about the project.