GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Nal Seva
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Nhava Sheva
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Kava
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JTPT
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Detailed explanation-1: -Jawaharlal Nehru Port, abbreviated as JNPT, also known as Nhava Sheva, is the largest container port in India. Located east of Mumbai (previously known as ‘Bombay’) in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, this port on the Arabian Sea is accessed via Thane Creek.
Detailed explanation-2: -The cargo traffic mostly originating from or destinated for Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, as well as most of North India is handled by the port. Nhava Sheva is also known as Jawaharlal Nehru Port.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP), a natural major port of India, is situated in Thane creek on the west coast of Maharashtra. The development of JNP was proposed as the port of Mumbai got congested due to significant increase in vessel traffic by mid 1970s.