Krishnapatnam Port : Location & smart city
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Krishnapatnam?
1. Krishnapatnam Port is a privately built and owned all weather, deep water port on the east coast of India, located in TamilNadu.
2. Krishnapatnam is chosen to be built into a smart city.- Published on 16 Sep 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Only 2
Krishnapatnam Port is a major port situated at a distance of 24 km from Nellore city, Andhra Pardesh. Krishnapatnam is one of the very few ports in the world which can handle giant ships with load capacities of 1,50,000 tonnes. It has become one of the deepest port of India with 18 meters of draft.