TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
PORTS
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Goa and Chennai
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Mumbai and Goa
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Kolkata and Mumbai
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Kolkata and Chennai
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Detailed explanation-1: -Visakhapatnam Port on the Indian East Coast located at 170 41’ N and 830 18’ E is almost equidistant from Kolkata and Chennai. The port is a premier Indian port in terms of annual traffic (cargo throughput). The port is a major bulk handling port with POL, Iron Ore and Coal being the major bulk commodities.
Detailed explanation-2: -Visakhapatnam Port is one of 13 major ports in India and the only major port of Andhra Pradesh. It is India’s third largest state-owned port by volume of cargo handled and largest on the Eastern Coast. It is located midway between the Chennai and Kolkata Ports on the Bay of Bengal.
Detailed explanation-3: -Vishakhapatnam Port Trust It is between Chennai port and Kolkata Port in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is among the largest natural ports in India, exporting coal, alumina, oil, and coals.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Port Trust is an autonomous body governed under the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. Appointment to the post is made by the Central Govt.