Question: what are the differences between western ghats and eastern ghats?
Answer: The Western Ghats runs parallel to the western coast in a north-south direction from the Tapi River to Kanyakumari. But the Eastern Ghats runs in a north-east to a south-west direction parallel to the eastern coast from Orissa to the Nilgiri hills. ... The Western Ghats continuous and can be crossed through passes only.