Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (Kolkata)
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Overview
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, formerly Kolkata Port, is India's oldest operating major port and its only major riverine port. It has two dock systems: Kolkata Dock System and the Haldia Dock Complex.
It lies about 200 km up the Hooghly from the sea, so shallow draft and silting are constant problems. Water released from Farakka helps keep the river navigable.
It serves eastern India, Nepal and Bhutan.
Geography and key facts
- West Bengal, on the Hooghly
- India's only major riverine port
- Kolkata and Haldia dock systems
- Renamed in 2020
Why it matters for UPSC
The Farakka link and the port's hinterland (including Nepal and Bhutan) are often asked.
Note for UPSC
West Bengal; India's only major riverine port, with docks at Kolkata and Haldia.
Questions cover the coast and state of a port and what makes it distinctive.
Asked in PYQs
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Key facts
- Type
- Major port
- State / UT
- West Bengal
- Coordinates
- 22.546°N, 88.315°E
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