TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
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Detailed explanation-1: -Under the Indian Ports Act, 1908, the Government has declared the Port Blair Port with its territorial jurisdiction over all ports of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, -as a major port w.e.f. 1 June, 2010.
Detailed explanation-2: -Port Blair is the 13th and youngest major port of India declared so in 2010. The port is of strategic importance to India and is close to two international shipping lines viz. Saudi Arabia-Singapore and US-Singapore. Port Blair (Andaman) is situated at the Juncture of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Port Blair port is the youngest sea port in India and is connected to the mainland of India through ship and flight.
Detailed explanation-4: -The 13th port in India is Vadhavan port in Maharashtra.
Detailed explanation-5: -On June 1, 2010, under Indian Ports Act, 1908, govt declared Port Blair as 13th major port in India.