Which among the following ports in India has been renamed as Deendayal Port?

Correct option is D

Correct Answer: (d) Kandla (now Deendayal Port)

• Kandla Port, located in the Kutch district, Gujarat, was renamed as Deendayal Port in 2017 under the Indian Ports Act, 1908, to honor Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.

• It is the only port in India among the options that has been rebranded to Deendayal Port.

• Deendayal Port (formerly Kandla):

  • Major all-weather tidal port on the Gulf of Kutch, serving northern and western India.

  • Handles over 130 million tonnes of cargo annually and undergoing a ₹57,000 crore upgrade.

  • Integral to national trade and logistics infrastructure.

• Tuticorin: Renamed V.O. Chidambaranar Port in 2011 — unrelated to Deendayal.