🇮🇳 Kharagpur, India

Kharagpur is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It has a population of approximately 200,000 people. While Kharagpur is not directly located on the coast, it is well-connected to major ports like Kolkata and Haldia, making it a convenient hub for seafarers, shipowners, and crewing companies. The city is also home to the Kharagpur railway workshop, which is one of the largest and oldest in India, contributing to the maritime industry by providing maintenance and repair services for locomotives and ro