Home > Indian History > Geography of India > Mundra Port
Mundra Port
Mundra Port dons a mantle of a 4000-year historical legacy of Gujarat`s maritime glory.

Share this Article:

Mundra Port dons a mantle of a 4000-year historical legacy of Gujarat`s maritime glory. Today, Mundra once more opens up India`s most natural gateway to the world. Mundra Port is a fully commercial and professionally managed multi-purpose port making the optimum utilization of all the resources, potential and abilities available. Its comprehensive range of maritime services is continuously enhanced to serve customers satisfactorily. Mundra Port has practiced a comprehensive and integrated development philosophy in the areas of marine structures, backup storage area, cargo handling facilities, and logistics, within the port with a single window operating system for the customer`s satisfaction.

Mundra Port, Kutch, Gujarat Mundra Port, the most advanced customer specialist port, is the only port in the country which offers state-of-the-art port services, including stevedoring, storage and cargo transfer (mechanized cargo handling), etc. under one umbrella. Mundra is the largest private port in India, capable of handling more than 100 million tonnes of bulk, liquid or containerized cargo. Mundra Port is situated almost 10 Kms far from Mundra city. There are two ports: (1) Old Port (2) Adani Port. These ports are used the whole year. Today, these ports have much traffic of many large ships and steamers of world. These ports have a very bright future. Many people come from other states to work here. Mundra is also known for dry date `Kharek`. `Kharek; is exported to the other states. Mundra Port is an integral part of the Mundra SEZ. The SEZ status confers significant benefits to the developers and business partners of the port, thus providing cost-efficient solutions to the end-customers.

Mundra port is ideally located to access the Asian, European, American, South American and African Markets. Moreover, Mundra has an attractive and large hinterland spread over Western, Northern and North Eastern India covering 70% of India`s GDP. Mundra Port is 435 kms closer to Delhi than JNPT Mumbai Port. Since the advent of the Port, the area has attracted numerous large industries and is all set to become a high-productivity industrial belt. The Port has a privately developed 64 km rail line which is connected to the nearest railhead at Adipur. The Bhuj airport and Kandla airstrip are a short drive away. The port has its own 1900 meters aerodrome equipped with latest navigational instruments for landing of private executive jets. Mundra Port is a comprehensive Service Provider with state-of-the-art facilities.

Mundra Port Management has an ambitious plan of increasing capacity to 50 million ton by 2010. Long term development plans include waterfront for an additional 14 Berths Basin, which can handle Capsize Vessels. A dedicated Coal terminal at Wand is planned.


Share this Article:

Related Articles

More Articles in Geography of India


Geography of Uttar Pradesh
The fourth largest State in India UP is located in the Northern part of India whose area is 2,36,286 sq Kms.
Geography of Maharashtra
Covering an area of 308,000 sq. km, Maharashtra, the third largest state in India.
Geography of Kerala
Geography of Kerala includes plains, hills, valleys and coasts. With the Arabian Sea in the west, the Western Ghats in the east and networked by several rivers, Kerala enjoys diverse geographical features.
Geography of West Bengal
The geography of West Bengal is unique with high peaks of the Himalayan range in the north, the Bay of Bengal in the south and the remaining region is covered with both plains and plateaus.
Geography of Jharkhand
Geography of Jharkhand is comprised of the rich mineral resources and the highly agricultural prospect in this state.
Geography of Sikkim
Geography of Sikkim is characterised by a vast array of magnificent hillock that extends from one corner of the state to the other.
Geography of Meghalaya
The suitable climate, highland plateaus, rivers and the flora and fauna together forms the geography of Meghalaya.
Geography of Mizoram
Mizoram is surrounded by hills, valleys, rivers, waterfalls and lakes. The hills range from 1000 meters to 2000 meters. Rivers, lakes and waterfalls also play major role in forming the land of Mizoram.
Geography of Jammu & Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is encompassed by valleys. Some of the dominant valleys of the state are Kashmir Valley, Tawi Valley, Chenab Valley, Poonch Valley, Sind Valley and Lidder Valley etc. Jhelum River is the only major Himalayan River which flows through the Kashmir valley. Indus, Tawi, Ravi and Chenab Rivers are the major ones flowing through the region.
Geography of Daman and Diu
Daman and Diu is situated on the west coast of India and are the smallest union territories of India.
Geography of Goa
Geography of Goa occupies a prime location along the Konkan coastal belt on the western coast of India. The state is bordered by Maharashtra in the north and Karnataka in the south. The Western Ghats in the east contribute to the flora and fauna of Goa.
Geography of Arunachal Pradesh
Geography of Arunachal Pradesh reveals that it is a hilly tract nestled in the foot of Himalayas.
Geography of Kutch
Geography of Kutch District is covering an area of 45,612 km. Kutch District is the largest district in the state of Gujarat.
Geography of Ladakh
Geography of Ladakh mainly comprises the huge Karakoram Range with long stretch of cold desert which mark the region separately from the rest of the states of Indian subcontinent. Surrounded with the mountain ranges from all corners this small region separates Indian subcontinent from rest of the Asian continent.
Geography of Rajasthan
Geography of Rajasthan defines the dry topography with arid climate of the western mountain region.
Geography of Tamil Nadu
The Indian state of Tamil Nadu is located in the Northern hemisphere in the hot zone.