Gopalpur Port

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About Gopalpur Port:

It is a deep-draft, multi-cargo port located on the east coast of India in the mineral-rich state of Odisha.
It has the capacity to handle 20 million metric tonne per annum of cargo.
It lies between Paradip Port in the north and Visakhapatnam Port in the south, at almost equal distance from each.
The hinterland of the port are the states of Odisha, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh, thus providing access to a mix of minerals, steel, aluminium, cement, and power plants.
The coal fields of IB and Talcher, which account for approximately 25% of India’s coal reserves, form part of the hinterland of the port.
Connectivity:
- The broad-gauge Howrah-Visakhapatnam-Chennai east coast trunk route, which runs parallel to the east coastline, is just 6 km away from Gopalpur port site.
- Close proximity to NH5 (Kolkata-Chennai) provides excellent road connectivity to and from Gopalpur.

Q1: Which are the major ports in India?

Major ports in India are Chennai Port, Kolkata Port, Haldia Port (West Bengal), Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Maharashtra), Kamarajar Port or Ennore Port (Chennai), Kandla Port (Gujarat), Kochin Port (Kerala), New Mangalore Port (Karnataka), Mormugao Port (Goa), Mumbai Port, Paradip Port (Odisha), Tuticorin Port (Tamil Nadu), Visakhapatnam Port (Andhra Pradesh).

Source: Adani Ports enters agreement to acquire 95 per cent stake in Gopalpur port