Chennai Port
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Overview
Chennai Port is an artificial harbour on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal.
It is an artificial harbour that grew from piers built in the late 19th century.
It is one of India's oldest major ports and handles containers and cars for the auto industry around Chennai.
Kamarajar Port at Ennore was built to the north to take bulk coal and other cargo away from the city.
It was formerly called Madras Port.
It is one of the three oldest ports in India along with Kolkata and Mumbai.
The port was shelled by the German cruiser Emden in 1914.
It handles a large share of car exports from India.
Geography and key facts
- Tamil Nadu
- Artificial harbour
- Car exports
- Kamarajar Port to the north
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on ports.
Note for UPSC
Tamil Nadu; an artificial harbour on the Coromandel Coast.
Questions cover the coast and state of a port and what makes it distinctive.
Asked in PYQs
- UPSC Prelims 2001 · Q37Consider the following statements regarding the Armed Forces: I. First batch of women pilots was commissioned in Indian Air Force in 1996. II. Officers’ Training Academy …
Questions from our Prelims bank whose text names Chennai Port.
Key facts
- Type
- Major port
- State / UT
- Tamil Nadu
- Coordinates
- 13.084°N, 80.290°E
- Asked in Prelims
- 1 question · 2001
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