AP Extends Deadline to Contractor for Rs.5,000 Cr Ramayapatnam Port Works

The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday offered a second extension of time (EoT) until this year-end for the completion of works at nearly Rs 5,000-crore Ramayapatnam Port without any levy on liquidated damages.

The work was entrusted to the joint venture of Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd (NECL) and Aurobindo Realty Ltd (ARIPL) with June 23, 2025 as the scheduled date of completion. 

The proposal for the EoT came from the chief executive of the Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (APMB), following a list of



factors submitted by the Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor asking for the extension.

"The government, after careful examination of the matter, hereby accepts the proposal of Chief Executive Officer, APMB and accord 2nd extension of time (EOT) upto 30.12.2026 (Dec 30, 2026) for completion of the project 'Construction of Greenfield Port at Ramayapatnam in Prakasam District on EPC Basis'," said MT Krishna Babu, special chief secretary, Infrastructure & Investment Department in a Government Order (GO) on Friday.