India has a coastline spanning 7516.6 kilometres, forming one of the biggest peninsulas in the world. India has a total 12 major ports and 187 notified minor and intermediate ports. Ports play a vital role in the overall economic development. According to the Ministry of Ports and Shipping, about 95 percent by volume and 70 percent by value of the India’s international trade is carried on through maritime transport. Below is the list of major ports of India and amazing tricks to learn them quickly.
State
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Port
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Coast
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Andhra Pradesh
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Vishakhapatnam Port
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Eastern Coast
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Andhra Pradesh
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Krishnapatnam Port
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Eastern Coast
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Anuradha ne apni friend Vishakha KO apne pati Krishna se Milne dinner par bulaya.
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Goa
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Murmagao Port
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Western Coast
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Mur Mur ke na dekh Goa main ( a song)
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Gujarat
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Kandla Port
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Western Coast
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Thakur Gujjar went to Singapore from Kandla port.
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Karnataka
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New Mangalore Port
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Western Coast
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Karn apne dost Arjun se milne Mangalwar ko gaya.
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Kerala
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Cochin Port Trust
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Western Coast
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Prabhu Ki Rail se Sreesanth Kochi IPL khelne gaya.
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Maharashtra
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Mumbai Port
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Western Coast
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Maharashtra
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Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust (JLNPT)
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Western Coast
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Jawaharlal Nehru meets Indira Gandhi in Mumbai capital city of Maharashtra
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Odisha
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Paradip Port
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Eastern Coast
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Pradeep speaks Odiya Fluently.
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Tamil Nadu
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Tuticorin Port
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Eastern Coast
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Tamil Nadu
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Chennai Port formerly ( Madras Port)
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Eastern Coast
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Tamil Nadu
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Ennore Port officially renamed as (Kamarjar Port)
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Eastern Coast
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Kamran ne doodh main Chini or Tute Corn flakes mila kar khaye.
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West Bengal
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Kolkata Port
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Eastern Coast
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Siddharth kaul ko Bengali rasgulla bada pasand hain.
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Key Facts:
- The Indian Government has allowed Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of up to 100 per cent under the automatic route for port and harbor construction and maintenance projects.
- Ennore Port is the first major port which is public company.
- Kandla Port is the largest port of India by volume of cargo handled.
- Madras Port (Chennai Port) is one of the oldest port of India and the second largest port in the country.
- Jawaharlal Nehru Port is the largest container port in India.