Major Ports on Eastern Coast 1) Tutocorin (Tamil Nadu) - ar | UPSCPrelimsZone

Major Ports on Eastern Coast

1) Tutocorin (Tamil Nadu) - artificial port located in Gulf of Mannar, all-weather port, trades in fertilizers and petrochemical products

2) Chennai (Tamil Nadu) - artificial port, India's second busiest port

3) Ennore (Tamil Nadu) - India's first corporatised port

4) Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) - deepest port of India, deals with the export of iron ore to Japan, with ship-building and fixing facilities

5) Paradip (Odisha) - natural harbour, deals with the export of Iron and Aluminum

6) Haldia (West Bengal) - riverine port, situated on Hugli River, known as Diamond Harbour, formed to relieve pressure on Kolkata port

7) Kolkata (West Bengal) - riverine port, oldest operating port in India, constructed by British East India Company, trades in jute, tea, coal and steel

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