MAJOR PORTS OF INDIA

MAJOR PORTS OF INDIA

Following are the major Ports in India along with their specialties.

Western Coast                                             Eastern Coast

Kandla (child of partition)                              Kolkata-Haldia (riverine port)

Mumbai (busiest and biggest)                         Paradip (exports raw iron to Japan)

Jawahar Lal Nehru (fastest growing)              Vishakjapatnam (deepest port)

Marmugao (naval base also)                           Chennai (oldest and artifical)

Mangalore (exports Kudremukh iron-ore)      Ennore (most modern-in private hands)

Cochin (natural Harbour)                                Tuticorin (southernmost)