• M RAJAGURU
• DR. S. THANDAYUTHAPANI

ABSTRACT Ports play a vital role in India’s overall economic development. By volume, 90% of the country’s international trade relies on maritime transport (~70% by value). India’s port network comprises 13 major and 187 non-major ports. Over financial year India’s GDP recorded a 7.6 percent CAGR, while cargo handled by its ports posted 8.6 percent CAGR. During the same period, India’s export-import (EXIM) trade rose from `4.3trn to `38.1trn, a 21percent CAGR. the Government of India plans to increase India’s share of global trade from the current from1.5 percent to 5 percent, with a corresponding increase in cargo traffic from 912m tons in financial year 2012 to 2,484m tons by financial year 2020. Towards this, it has planned investing `2.7trn in the ports sector to enhance capacity of major ports from 697m tons in financial year 2012 to 1,460m tons by financial year 2020. A delay in expanding major ports spells opportunities for private port operators with strong promoters and appropriate infrastructure.

Major ports, Coastal trade, Vessels

"A STUDY ON TRAFFIC PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY OF MAJOR PORTS IN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.199-201, March-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903929.pdf

"A STUDY ON TRAFFIC PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY OF MAJOR PORTS IN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no. pp199-201, March-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903929.pdf