All major ports in India are linked by Rail and National Highways

The Union Minister for Ports Shipping and Waterways, Mr. Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha informed that all Major Ports in the country are connected by rail and by 4 Lane Road or National Highway.

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The Union Minister for Ports Shipping and Waterways, Mr. Sarbananda Sonowal informed that out of the 66 ports other than major ports (the non-major ports) handling cargo, 13 ports are connected by rail and 24 are connected by 4 Lane Road/National Highway.

In his reply, the minister highlighted that out of the total cargo traffic of 1129.63 Million Tonnes handled by Indian Ports in the year 2022-23, ports in Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh states handled 493.85 Million Tonnes and 133.32 Million Tonnes of cargo respectively.

The following table shows the state-wise details of ports handling products like coal, cement, fertilizers, petroleum and petrochemical products. 

Table: Major ports handling coal, cement, fertilizers, petroleum and petrochemical products.