List of lighthouses in India

There are many lighthouses along the long coastline of India and in the associated islands. They are administered by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships, Government of India whose headoffice is located in Noida.

Lighthouse, Chennai

They are categorized for administrative reasons into nine directorates: Gandhidham, Jamnagar, Mumbai, Goa, Cochin, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Kolkata and Port Blair.[1]

Gandhidham directorate

Office located in Gandhidham:

Jamnagar directorate

Office located in Jamnagar:

Mumbai directorate

Office located in Mumbai:

Mumbai Harbour

Goa directorate
Fort Aguada Lighthouse, Goa

Office located in Goa:

Kapu Beach Lighthouse

Cochin directorate
Tangasseri Lighthouse in Kollam city
Cannanore Lighthouse, Kannur
Worms eye view of the lighthouse on Minicoy

Office located in Cochin:

Others

Chennai directorate
Mahabalipuram Lighthouse
Muttom Lighthouse

Office located in Chennai:

Others

Visakhapatnam directorate
Santapille Lighthouse

Office located in Visakhapatnam:

Kolkata directorate

Others

Port Blair directorate

Office located in Port Blair:[2]

Others

See also

References
  1. "Location of our offices". Directorate General of Lighthouses & Lightships. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  2. "Lighthouses in Port Blair district". Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
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