Which is the Oldest Port in India?
By BYJU'S Exam Prep
Updated on: November 14th, 2023
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Trust of Kolkata is the Oldest Port in India built by the British East India Company. There are 13 main ports in India. It is considered one of the most important ports also known as the gateway to Eastern India.
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Oldest Port in India
The famous Kolkata Port Trust is the oldest port in India named after Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. There are 13 major ports in India which are as follows: Kolkata Port, Cochin Port, Mumbai Port, Paradip Port, New Mangalore Port, Tuticorin port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Kandla Port, Mormugao Port, Visakhapatnam Port, Chennai Port, Ennore Port, and Port Blair Port.
- Mumbai Port is the second oldest port in India followed by Chennai port which is the third oldest and the 2nd largest port in India.
- The Port of Kolkata, officially known as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Trust (previously Kolkata Port Trust), is India’s only riverine major port.
- It is located in Kolkata, West Bengal, approximately 203 kilometres (126 miles) from the sea.
- The Partition of Bengal (1947), the shrinkage of the port’s hinterland, and the economic stagnation in eastern India all contributed to the port’s declining importance after independence.
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