🇮🇳 Dhanbad, India

Dhanbad is a city in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It has a population of approximately 1.2 million people. While not directly on the coast, Dhanbad is of interest to seafarers, shipowners, and crewing companies as it is centrally located and well-connected by rail and road networks. It is a major hub for coal mining and has several coal washeries and coal-based power plants.