Deendayal Port

Gujarat Gujarat

Establishment: 1952

Gulf of Kutch Kandla Port was built after partition as Karachi port on the west coast went to Pakistan. It is known for handling most of India's crude oil imports. It is also known as Deendayal Port. It is the largest port in India which is a tidal port and has been declared a free trade zone. It exports food grains, textiles, salt, cement, mica, manganese, leather, shells, alabaster, bone meal etc. It also imports iron goods, machinery, sulphur, petroleum, fertilizers, chemicals, cotton etc.

Gulf of Kutch Kandla Port was built after partition as Karachi port on the west coast went to Pakistan. It is known for handling most of India's crude oil imports. It is also known as Deendayal Port. It is the largest port in India which is a tidal port and has been declared a free trade zone. It exports food grains, textiles, salt, cement, mica, manganese, leather, shells, alabaster, bone meal etc. It also imports iron goods, machinery, sulphur, petroleum, fertilizers, chemicals, cotton etc. It exports food grains, textiles, salt, cement, mica, manganese, leather, husks, alabaster, bone meal etc. It also imports iron goods, machinery, sulphur, petroleum, fertilizers, chemicals, cotton etc.

Specialty: Major port with nearly 122% capacity growth (since 2014‑15); highest ever cargo handling capacity

Specialty: Major port with nearly 122% capacity growth (since 2014‑15); highest ever cargo handling capacity