Terrorist attacks in Mumbai on November 26, 2008 exposed that security system along the Indian coastline is weak. The coastal security is now being reviewed to protect effectively India’s long coastline of about 7,500 km (about 5,700 km is along the mainland and 1800 km is around the islands). Also there are 12 major and 187 minor ports in this coastline to be protected.
The major and minor ports listed in Ministry of Shipping are compiled and given below:
Major Ports:
- West Coast
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- Kandla (Gujarat)
- Mumbai (Maharashtra)
- Jawaharlal Nehru (Maharashtra)
- Marmugao (Goa)
- New Mangalore (Karnataka)
- Cochin (Kerala)
- East Coast
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- Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu)
- Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
- Ennore (Tamil Nadu)
- Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
- Paradip (Orissa)
- Kolkata, Haldia (West Bengal)
Minor Ports:187
| States/Union Territories | No of Minor Ports |
| Gujarat | 40 |
| Maharashtra | 53 |
| Goa | 5 |
| Karnataka | 10 |
| Kerala | 13 |
| Diu & Daman | 2 |
| Lakshadweep Islands | 10 |
| Pondicherry | 1 |
| Tamil Nadu | 15 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 12 |
| Orissa | 2 |
| West Bengal | 1 |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 23 |
1.West Coast: States
| Sl No | Gujarat | Maharashtra | Goa | Karnataka | Kerala |
| 1 | Mandvi | Dahanu | Panaji | Mangalore | Alappuzha |
| 2 | Navlakhi | Tarapur | Chapora | Malpe | Vadakara |
| 3 | Bedi | Nawapur | Betul | Hangarkatta | Kannur |
| 4 | Sikka | Satpati | Talpona | Kundapur | Kasargode |
| 5 | Jafarabad | Kellwa-Mahim | Tiracol | Bhatkal | Kodungallore |
| 6 | Okha | Arnala | Honavar | Ponnani | |
| 7 | Porbandar | Datiware | Tadri | Thalassery | |
| 8 | Veraval | Uttan | Belekeri | Thiruvananthapuram | |
| 9 | Bhavnagar | Bassein | Karwar | Quilon | |
| 10 | Bharuch | Bhiwandi | Padubidri | Kozhikode/Beypore | |
| 11 | Magdalla | Manori | Neendakara | ||
| 12 | Koteshwar | Kalyan | Azhikkal | ||
| 13 | Mundra: GAPL Mundra, Old Mundra | Thane | Kovalam/Vizhinjam | ||
| 14 | Jakhau | Versova | |||
| 15 | Jodia | Bandra | |||
| 16 | Salaya | Trombay | |||
| 17 | Pindhara | Ulwa-Belapur | |||
| 18 | Beyt | Panvel | |||
| 19 | Rupen | More | |||
| 20 | Mangrol | Mandwa | |||
| 21 | Kotda | Karanja | |||
| 22 | Madhwad | Thal | |||
| 23 | Navabandar | Rewas | |||
| 24 | Rajpara | Alibag | |||
| 25 | GPPL (Pipavav) | Dharamtar | |||
| 26 | Mahuva | Revdanda | |||
| 27 | Talaja | Borli/Mandla | |||
| 28 | Ghogha | Nandgaon | |||
| 29 | Khambhat | Murud-Janjira | |||
| 30 | Dahej | Rajpuri | |||
| 31 | Bhagwa | Mandad | |||
| 32 | Onjal | Kumbharu | |||
| 33 | Vansi-Borsi | Shriwardhan | |||
| 34 | Billimora | Bankot | |||
| 35 | Valsad | Kelshi | |||
| 36 | Umarsadi | Harnai | |||
| 37 | Kolak | Dabhol | |||
| 38 | Maroli | Palshet | |||
| 39 | Umergaon | Borya | |||
| 40 | Mul-dwarka | Jaigad | |||
| 41 | Tiwri-Varoda | ||||
| 42 | Purnagad | ||||
| 43 | Jaitapur | ||||
| 44 | Vijaydurg | ||||
| 45 | Deogad | ||||
| 46 | Achara | ||||
| 47 | Malvan | ||||
| 48 | Niwti | ||||
| 49 | Vengurla | ||||
| 50 | Redi | ||||
| 51 | Kiranpani | ||||
| 52 | Ratnagiri | ||||
| 53 | Dighi |
2. West Coast: Union Territories
| Sl No | Daman & Diu | Lakshadweep |
| 1 | Daman | Agatti |
| 2 | Diu | Amini |
| 3 | Andrott | |
| 4 | Bitra | |
| 5 | Chetlat | |
| 6 | Kavaratti | |
| 7 | Kadmat | |
| 8 | Kiltan | |
| 9 | Kalpeni | |
| 10 | Minicoy |
3. East Coast: States
| Sl No | West Bengal | Orissa | Andhra Pradesh | Tamil Nadu | Pondicherry |
| 1 | Kulpi | Gopalpur | Bhavanapadu | Cuddalore | Pondicherry |
| 2 | Behrabalpur (Balasore) | Calingapatnam | Nagapattinam | ||
| 3 | Bheemunipatnam | Rameswaram | |||
| 4 | Kakinada | Pamban | |||
| 5 | Narsapur | Colachel | |||
| 6 | Machilipatnam | Valinokkam | |||
| 7 | Vadarevu | Kanyakumari | |||
| 8 | Nizampatnam | Ennore | |||
| 9 | Krishnapatnam | Punnakayal | |||
| 10 | Gangavaram | Thirukkadaiyur | |||
| 11 | Mutyalammapalem | PY-3 (Oil Field) | |||
| 12 | Ravva | Kattupalli | |||
| 13 | Thiruchopuram | ||||
| 14 | Manappad | ||||
| 15 | Kudankulam |
4. Andaman & Nicobar Islands: Union Territory
| Sl No | Andaman & Nicobar |
| 1 | Port Blair |
| 2 | Mus |
| 3 | Car Nicobar |
| 4 | Havelock |
| 5 | Mayabunder |
| 6 | Diglipur |
| 7 | Rangat |
| 8 | Hut Bay |
| 9 | Katchal |
| 10 | Campbell Bay |
| 11 | Neil |
| 12 | Dugong Creek |
| 13 | Nancowry |
| 14 | Chowra |
| 15 | Teressa |
| 16 | Kondul |
| 17 | Pilllow Millow |
| 18 | East Island |
| 19 | Cinque Island |
| 20 | Jolly Buoy Island |
| 21 | Tillonchong |
| 22 | Castle Bay |
| 23 | South Bay |
Data Source: Ministry of Shipping, India
Post in MarineBuzz on this day a year before:
Ships Without Complying Safety Norms Continue to be Beached at Alang, Indian Ship Breaking Yard
Update: June 08, 2010
Port Blair is now declared as a major port wef June 01, 2010. Read more from Press Information Bureau.
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