Which one of the following is the only riverine major port in India?

Kolkata Port, officially known as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, is the only major riverine port in India [2]. Unlike other major ports that are situated directly on the coastline, Kolkata Port is located approximately 203 km inland on the banks of the Hooghly River, a distributary of the Ganges [2]. It is a tidal port that requires constant dredging due to silt accumulation in the river [3]. The port serves a vast hinterland including West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and land-locked neighboring countries like Nepal and Bhutan [3]. While other options like Mormugao, Deendayal (Kandla), and Paradip are major ports, they are coastal ports; Deendayal is a tidal port in the Gulf of Kutch [1], and Paradip is a deep-water natural port at the confluence of the Mahanadi river and the Bay of Bengal.

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1. [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 12: Transport, Communications and Trade > Ports > p. 20
2. [3] INDIA PEOPLE AND ECONOMY, TEXTBOOK IN GEOGRAPHY FOR CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 8: International Trade > Can you find out the reasons for the variations in the location of ports along the two coasts? > p. 92
3. [1] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 32: Ocean Movements Ocean Currents And Tides > Explanation: > p. 508