Major ports of India (Western Coast)

Coastline of India = 7,516.6 Km 

No. Of Major ports of India= 13 

No. Of notified Non Major Ports = 205

Here we discuss into two broad categories as :- Western coast & Eastern Coast ports. 

West Coast ports :- 

Kandla, Gujarat

 New Mangalore, Karnataka

 JNPT, Maharashtra

Mumbai, Maharashtra

 Mormugao , Goa 

 & Kochchi , Karala 

#Kandla , Kuchh, Gujarat 

Ist port developed after partition.

Also known as Deendayal Port 

It is Tidal port & 

Trade free zone port 

#MumbaiPort :- 

Biggest port with spacious natural & well sheltered Harbour. 

Largest natural port in India 

Old name Bombay Port 

#JNPT, Maharashtra

Planned with view to decongest the Mumbai Port 

Serve Hub port for This region .

Largest Artificial Port 

Largest container port 

Also named as Nhava Sheva 

Busiest port of India

#Marmagoa, Goa 

Premier Iron ore exporting port of India

Accounts for 50% of India's Iron ore export. 

#New Mangalore, Karnataka

Caters to the export of Iron ore concentratrates from Kudremukh mines. 

#Kochi, Kerala 

 South Western port 

Located at the entrance of Lagoon with natural Harbour. 

Sited near Vemband lake 

For Eastern Coast Ports .. visit next Blog.