8,300 km total; 2,879 km 1.067-meter narrow gauge; all single track Highways: 640 km paved, 12,000 km total; 17,095 km bituminous treated, 4,000 km paved, 357,872 km gravel, crushed-stone, or stabilized-soil surface, 7,600 km unimproved earth Inland waterways: 2,052 km navigable during high-water season Pipelines: crude oil 370 km, refined products 300 km, natural gas 1,703 km (1989) Ports: Bombay, Calcutta, Cochin, Kandla, Madras, New Mangalore, Port Blair (Andaman Islands) Merchant marine: 3 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 348,784 GRT/596,740 DWT; includes 4 cargo, 2 roll-on/roll-off Airports: total: 90 usable: 84 with permanent-surface runways: 10 with permanent-surface runways: 0 with runways over 3,659 m: 1 with permanent-surface runways: 1 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 0 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 1 with permanent-surface runways: 11 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 1 Telecommunications: fully automatic network; HF radio links to Hong Kong, US Imports: $1.0 billion (f.o.b., 1992 est.) commodities: bananas 58%, clothing, cocoa, vegetables, fruits, coconut oil and
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