TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
PORTS
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Kolkotta
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Chennai
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Mangalore
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Mumbai
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Detailed explanation-1: -The second largest container port in India is situated in Chennai, it is known as the Chennai Port.
Detailed explanation-2: -As the second biggest port in India, Chennai Port (also known as the Madras port) handles over 100 million metric tons of cargo per year.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Port of Chennai is the third-biggest port in India and has annual traffic of 1.5 million TEU.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mumbai Port, Maharashtra In operation since 1873, Mumbai Port is India’s second oldest port (Kolkata being the oldest). It is also India’s largest port by size, spread over a 46.3-hectare area with a pier length touching 8, 000 km.
Detailed explanation-5: -New Mangalore Port It is located at the confluence of River Gurupura and the Arabian Sea. It is the seventh largest port in the country and is the only major port located in Karnataka State. It is also the deepest inner harbour port on India’s Eastern coast.