Major Indian Seaports
1. How many major seaports does India have?
Answer:
There are 13 major ports in India: Kochi port, Ennore port, Haldia port, Kolkata port, Kandla port, Mangalore port, Mormugao port, Mumbai port, Jawaharlal Nehru port, Paradip port, Tuticorin port, Vishakhapatnam port, and Chennai port.
2. Which port in India is the oldest?
Answer:
The oldest of India’s 13 main ports is located in Kolkata and is owned by Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Trust. In 1870, it was commissioned.
3. Which port in India is the newest?
Answer:
Port Blair is the youngest port of India. It was established in 2010, making it India’s newest significant port. The port is important strategically for India because it is much closer to international transportation routes like Saudi Arabia-Singapore and US-Singapore.
4. Which port in India is the largest?
Answer:
India’s largest port in terms of both size and shipping volume is Mumbai Port. It is located in a natural harbor in west Mumbai, on India’s west coast.
5. Which Indian port is the deepest?
Answer:
Port of Krishnapatnam is the deepest Indian port. With a draft of 18.5 meters, Krishnapatnam harbor is regarded as India’s deepest harbor. Furthermore, the harbor of Paradip is not the deepest harbor. On the eastern coast of India, at Paradip, there is a deep-water natural port. Only 53 kilometers (33 mi) separate it from Jagatsinghpur city.
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