The eastern coast of India expands from the Ganga river Delta to Cape Comorin. The important sea ports situeted on this coast from the north towards the south respectively are Kolkata, Haldia, Paradeep, Gopalpur, Visakhapatnam, Kakinara, Machilipatnam, Ennore, Chennai, Puducherry, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Tuticorin, Karaikal, etc. All ports on this coast are important with commercial point of view. Rameswaram situated on this coast has developed as a famous holy piligrimage during the last few years.