Question

राइट मेजर पोर्ट्स ऑफ द वेस्टर्न कोस्टल प्लेन?
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The water transport provides the cheapest source of transportation to any country. Presently in India there are approx. 14,500 kms long navigable waterways. It has 13 major and 200 minor ports along with the 7517 kms long coastline. The port of India is controlled by the Central Government under the ambit of Port Trust Act, 1963. There are six major ports located at west coast of India i.e. Kandla Port (Gujarat), Mumbai (Maharashtra), Navasheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port), Murmagoa, New Mangalore (Karnataka), and Kochi (Kerala).