Ports and harbors: Calcutta, Chennai (Madras), Cochin, Jawaharal
Nehru, Kandla, Mumbai (Bombay), Vishakhapatnam
Merchant marine: total: 299 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 6,605,619 GRT/10,988,439 DWT ships by type: bulk 126, cargo 58, chemical tanker 9, combination bulk 1, combination ore/oil 3, container 11, liquefied gas tanker 9, oil tanker 75, passenger-cargo 5, roll-on/roll-off cargo 1, short-sea passenger 1 (1997 est.)
Airports: 343 (1997 est.)
Airports-with paved runways: total: 237 over 3,047 m: 12 2,438 to 3,047 m: 47 1,524 to 2,437 m: 87 914 to 1,523 m: 72 under 914 m: 19 (1997 est.)
Airports-with unpaved runways: total: 106 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 6 914 to 1,523 m: 47 under 914 m: 51 (1997 est.)
Heliports: 16 (1997 est.)
@India:Military
Military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, various security or paramilitary forces (includes Border Security Force, Assam Rifles, and Coast Guard)
Military manpower-military age: 17 years of age
Military manpower-availability: males age 15-49: 263,765,005 (1998 est.)