Western Ghats 1. It runs parallel to the western coast in a north-south direction from Tapi river to Kanya Kumari. 2. It’s average elevation is 900 to 1100 metres above sea level. Eastern Ghats 1. It runs in a north-south to south-west direction parallel to the eastern coast from Odisha to the Nilgiri hills. 2. It’s average elevation is less than that of the western ghats and is about 600 meters above sea level.