National air transport system:
number of registered air carriers: 20
(2015)
[see also: National air transport system - number of registered air carriers country ranks ]
inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 485
(2015)
[see also: National air transport system - inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers country ranks ]
annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 98,927,860
(2015)
[see also: National air transport system - annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers country ranks ]
annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 1,833,847,614
mt-km
(2015)
[see also: National air transport system - annual freight traffic on registered air carriers country ranks ]
Civil aircraft registration country code prefix:
VT
(2016)
Airports:
346
(2013)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
21
[see also: Airports country ranks ]
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 253
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - total country ranks ]
over 3,047 m: 22
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - over 3,047 m country ranks ]
2,438 to 3,047 m: 59
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - 2,438 to 3,047 m country ranks ]
1,524 to 2,437 m: 76
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m country ranks ]
914 to 1,523 m: 82
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - 914 to 1,523 m country ranks ]
under 914 m: 14
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - under 914 m country ranks ]
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 93
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways - total country ranks ]
over 3,047 m: 1
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways - over 3,047 m country ranks ]
2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways - 2,438 to 3,047 m country ranks ]
1,524 to 2,437 m: 6
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m country ranks ]
914 to 1,523 m: 38
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways - 914 to 1,523 m country ranks ]
under 914 m: 45
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways country ranks ]
Heliports:
45
(2013)
[see also: Heliports country ranks ]
Pipelines:
9 km condensate/gas, 13581 km gas, 2054 km liquid petroleum gas, 8943 km oil, 20 km oil/gas/water, 11069 km refined products
(2013)
Railways:
total: 68,525 km
(2014)
[see also: Railways - total country ranks ]
narrow gauge: 9,499 km
1.000-m gauge
(2014)
[see also: Railways - narrow gauge country ranks ]
broad gauge: 58,404 km
1.676-m gauge (23,654 electrified)
(2014)
622 0.762-m gauge
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
5
Roadways:
total: 4,699,024 km
(2015)
note: includes 96,214 km of national highways and expressways, 147,800 km of state highways, and 4,455,010 km of other roads
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
3
Waterways:
14,500 km
(5,200 km on major rivers and 485 km on canals suitable for mechanized vessels)
(2012)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
9
[see also: Waterways country ranks ]
Merchant marine:
total: 1,719
[see also: Merchant marine - total country ranks ]
by type:
bulk carrier 75, container ship 22, general cargo 582, oil tanker 133, other 907
(2018)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
14
Ports and terminals:
major seaport(s):
Chennai, Jawaharal Nehru Port, Kandla, Kolkata (Calcutta), Mumbai (Bombay), Sikka, Vishakhapatnam
container port(s) (TEUs):
Chennai (1,549,457), Jawaharal Nehru Port (4,833,397), Mundra (4,240,260)
(2017)
LNG terminal(s) (import):
Dabhol, Dahej, Hazira
