GK Question: Important Ports in India
Port: Chennai
Zone: Eastern
Coast
State: Tamil
Nadu
Note: Artificial
Port, Second busiest port
Port: Kochi
Zone: Western
Coast
State: Kerala
Note: Sited
in the Vembanad lake Exports of spices and salts
Port: Ennore
Zone: Eastern
Coast
State: Tamil
Nadu
Note: India’s
First corporatized port
Port: Kolkata
Zone: Eastern
Coast
State: West
Bengal
Note: India’s
only major Riverine port Situated on Hugli river Known as Diamond Harbour
Port: Kandla
Zone: Western
Coast
State: Gujarat
Note: Known
as Tidal Port, Acknowledged as Trade Free Zone, Largest port by volume of cargo
handled.
Port: Mangalore
Zone: Western
Coast
State: Karnataka
Note: Deals
with the iron ore exports
Port: Mormugao
Zone: Western
Coast
State: Goa
Note: Situated
on the estuary of the river Zuari
Port: Mumbai Port Trust
Zone: Western
Coast
State: Maharashtra
Note: Largest
Natural Port and harbour In India, The busiest port in India
Port: Jawaharlal Nehru Port
Trust (JNPT) Or Nhava Sheva, Navi Mumbai
Zone: Western
Coast
State: Maharashtra
Note:
Largest Artificial Port, It is the Largest Container Port in India.
Port: Paradip
Zone: Eastern
Coast
State: Odisha
Note: Natural
Harbor deals with the export of iron and aluminium
Port: Tuticorin
Zone: Eastern
Coast
State: Tamil
Nadu
Note: A
major port in south India deals with the fertilizers and petrochemical products
Port: Visakhapatnam
Zone: Eastern
Coast
State: Andhra
Pradesh
Note: Deepest
port of India deals with the export of iron ore to Japan. Amenities for
building and fixing of ships are available
Port: Port Blair
Zone: Bay
of Bengal
State: Andaman
& Nicobar Islands
Note-: The port connected to the mainland of India through ship and flight. This port is situated in between two international shipping lines namely Saudi Arabia & US Singapore