Major Seaports of India
The nine coastal states of India—Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu—are home to all of the country’s ports. India’s extensive coastline is one of the largest pieces of land that protrudes into a body of water. The nation’s thirteen largest ports handle a substantial amount of container and cargo traffic. The ports of Mumbai, Kandla, Mangalore, JNPT, Mormugao, and Cochin are located on the west coast. The ports in Chennai, Tuticorin, Visakhapatnam, Paradip, Kolkata, and Ennore are located on the east coast. The government owns a 68% share in Ennore, the final corporation, which is registered as a public business. Port Blair can be found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The biggest natural port is in Mumbai.
List of Major Indian Seaports
India has 13 major seaports (12 public and one private), together with more than 180 smaller ports that move a sizable amount of cargo. The Mumbai Port Trust, formerly known as the Bombay Port Trust, is responsible for running one of India’s most well-known natural ports. India has 12 government-owned, important ports, six of which are on the country’s western coast and six of which are on its eastern coast. Ennore in Tamil Nadu, Haldia and Kolkata in West Bengal, Kandla in Gujarat, Mumbai and Jawaharlal Nehru in Maharashtra, Mangalore in Karnataka, Marmagoa in Goa, Paradip in Odisha, Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, and Kochi in Kerala are the 13 main ports in India.
Table of Content
- Major Seaports of India
- List of Major Seaports of India
- Government Programs for the Port Sector
- FAQs on Major Indian Seaports
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