West coast ports

Explain why Jawaharlal Nehru Port was developed.

Ports on the west coast:

Deendayal Port (Kandla), at the head of the Gulf of Kachchh: built after Partition; handles petroleum and fertilisers. It has an offshore terminal at Vadinar.
Mumbai: the biggest natural harbour, with the largest oil terminal in India. Its hinterland covers Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.
Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Sheva): the largest container port, built to relieve the pressure on Mumbai.
Mormugao (Goa): exports iron ore, especially to Japan. The Konkan Railway extended its hinterland.
New Mangalore: exports iron ore from Kudremukh.
Cochin (Kochi): called the 'Queen of the Arabian Sea', a natural harbour close to the busy Suez-Colombo shipping route.

The west coast has many good natural harbours.

Natural harbours on the west.

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