UPSC 1997: One will NOT have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Mumbai to

A vessel sailing from Mumbai to the Egyptian port city of Suez reaches the Gulf of Suez at the southern entrance of the canal and therefore need not enter or traverse the Suez Canal itself. Voyages to Alexandria, Port Said or Benghazi would require passing through the canal to reach the Mediterranean (on the customary shortest route). Thus option (b) Suez is the only destination that does not involve ‘passing through’ the canal. ([examrobot.com](https://examrobot.com/content/one-will-not-have-pass-through-suez-canal-while-going-mumbai?utm_source=openai))