Kandla

<!-- See WikiProject Indian cities for details -->Kandla () is a seaport in Kutch District of Gujarat state in western India. Located on the Gulf of Kutch, it is one of major ports on west coast. Kandla was constructed in the 1950s as the chief seaport serving western India, after the partition of India from Pakistan left the port of Karachi in Pakistan.

Geography

Kandla is located at . It has an average elevation of 3&nbsp;metres (9&nbsp;ft).

Facilities

•Total Custom Bonded Port Area inside the custom fencing is 185 hectares. An additional 76.5 hectares is being developed shortly.<br />•Eleven Dry Cargo Berths in straight quay line in sheltered creek with a total length of 1987 meters.<br />•Six Oil jetties.<br />•One deep draft mooring & Four Cargo Moorings in the inner Harbor area for stream handling.<br />•Total Custom Bonded Port Area inside the custom fencing is 185 hectares. An additional 76.5 hectares is being developed shortly.<br />•Loading/Unloading facilities for barges available for stream handling.<br />•Seventy licensed private Barges available at competitive rates.<br />•Adequate storage capacities in both Dry and Liquid Areas.<br />•Standby Power to the extent of 2000 KV available for emergency operations.<br />•Well Developed Road Network directly connecting to National Highway and Railway Network connecting to the Broad Gauge Train Routes...
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