Western Ghats | Eastern Ghats |
They are the mountain ranges that run parallel to the western coast of India. | They are the mountain ranges that run parallel to the eastern coast of India. |
The hills are high and continuous. | The hills are relatively lower than the Western Ghats and are discontinuous, as they are broken by the deltas of the Deccan rivers. |
The rivers that flow here, Narmada and the Tapi are short swift and ultimately drain into the Arabian Sea. | Relatively longer rivers such as Mahanadi and Kaveri drain this region . These rivers drain into the Bay of Bengal. |