Transport refers to carrying passenger and goods from one place to another using differnt vheicles .

2.  Preeti Mam
 Made by – Manav yadav
 Std – 7
 Roll no. -20
 Sub – S.S
 Topic - Transport

3. Introduction
Road transport
Rail transport
Water transport
Air transport
Pipeline transport

4.  Transport refers to carrying passengers and goods
from one place to another using different vehicles .
 There are four types of transport they are
 Roadways
 Railways
 Waterways
 Airways

5.  Roadways are vital for the development of an area .
Depending on their strength , roads are called mettalled
and unmetalled .
 Metalled roads are surfaced using cement , concrete etc .
Such roads can always be used . All important roads are
metalled .
 Unmetalled roads are surfaced which are mere tracks
and get muddy during rainy season .They mostly exists
in rural areas.

6.  Roads are important due to the reasons-
1) They are easy and cheaper to construct and maintain .
2) They provide door to door service .
3) They connect villages with towns .
4) Roads are important for the defence of a country .
5) India has the largest road network in the world which
is divided into three categories :
6) National highways , state highways ,Rural roads

7.  Railways are the true lifeline of a country as they
passengers over longer distances. They help in connecting
producing areas thus enhancing trade in the country . In
fact , invention of rail engine during industrial
revolution is responsible for the dispersal of economic
development. For better connectivity and mass
movement of people in large cities like London , New
York , Kolkata ,and Delhi the metro railway system is
providing a good means of transport .

8.  Waterways are the natural ways which are
slowest and cheapest means . They are
responsible for the growth of international
trade and understanding . They helped greatly
in exploring new distant lands , inhabiting
them dispersing cultures . Waterways can be
classifieds as :
1- Inland water transport 2- ocean transport

9.  Inland water transport – It includes boats , canoes and
steamers to carry goods and people on river , lake and
canal routes . Near about 18 millions tons of cargo is
moved every year by it .
 Ocean transport – It refers to the movement of goods
and passengers with the help of ships through sea and
ocean . It helps in international trade . It has fixed
route . They are free highways covering every possible
direction with no maintenance cost . Ocean transport is
only hindered by storms , fog and ice bergs .

10.  It is fastest and costliest means if transport , which is
comfortable too. It connects far –flung , remotest an
inaccessible areas .During man-made and natural
disasters like wars , earthquakes , epidemics , floods and
droughts . For managing air transport ,airports are
required . Airports require elaborate arrangements for
landing , take – off , fueling , passenger and cargo .
Some important destinations are London , New York ,
Paris , Washington , Los Angeles , Chicago , Tokyo .