Question

What is meant by a riverine port?

Name one riverine port each in India and abroad.

Answer 1

Normally, ports are located near the sea coast. However, there are some ports which are locatedfarther away from the coast and relativelyinland. These ports are known as ‘RIVERINE PORTS’.

In the following pictures, you can see Calcutta port is located on Hooghly river and is inland far away from coast.

Haldia port, Diamond harbour port and some other ports are located near coast and are also known as TIDAL PORTS.

Answer 2

Normally, ports are located near the sea coast. However, there are some ports which are locatedfarther away from the coast and relativelyinland. These ports are known as ‘RIVERINE PORTS’.

In the following pictures, you can see Calcutta port is located on Hooghly river and is inland far away from coast.

Haldia port, Diamond harbour port and some other ports are located near coast and are also known as TIDAL PORTS