A PPT on Basic Introduction of transportation engineering. Helpful for GTU students

1. GTU

2. Role of Transportation
 Transport and economic growth
 Place utility of goods
 Time utility of goods
 Producer and consumer
 Preservation of quality of goods
 Mass production
 Exploitation of natural resources
 Transport and urbanization
 Transport and industrial development
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3. Role of Transportation…
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 Transport and agricultural development
 Costs of goods
 Administration
 Defence and strategic needs
 Tourism
 Transport facilities and social activities

4. Modes of Transport
 Railways
 Surface
 Underground
 Elevated
 Light rail transit (LRT)
 Road Transport
 Air Transport
 Water Transport
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The four major modes of transportation

5. Modes of Transport
 Pipelines
 Elevators
 Belt conveyors
 Cable Cars
 Aerial ropeways
 Monorails
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Other modes of Transportation

6. Transport Modes Characteristics
 Speed
 Safety
 Adequacy
 Frequency
 Regularity
 Integration
 Responsibilities
 Cost
 Cheapness
 Fuel efficiency
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Employment generation
Comfort
Travel time

7. Transport modes in India
 Road Transport
 3 million km
 National Highways: 66900 km
 Total vehicles- 67 million and growth rate of 10%
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8. Roads in the World Today
 USA has the largest network of roads (6.3 M-km)
 India with its 3.3 M-km road network comes second
 Density of roads (km/sq km) is very high in Germany
and Japan which are small in area
 India : 1 km/sq km, USA: 0.67 and China : 0.12 km/sq
km
 Percentage of paved roads
 UK : 100%
 Germany : 99%
 USA : 91%
 India : 50%
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9. International Comparison of
Expressways
 USA – 88400 km
 Germany- 11000 km
 Japan – 8500 km
 China – 6000 km
 UK – 4000 km
 Malaysia – 1500 km
 India – 200 km
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10. Classification of non-urban roads in India
 Primary system
 Expressways
 National Highways(NH)
 Secondary System
 State highways(SH)
 Major district roads(MDR)
 Tertiary System
 Other District Roads(ODR)
 Village Roads(VR)
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11. Different classes of Roads
Normal Range Normal Range
1. NH & SH 25 30-60 30 30-60
2. MDR 25 25-30 20 15-25
3. ODR 15 15-25 15 12-20
4. VR 12 12-18 10 10-15
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Rural Areas Urban Areas
Sr.
No.
Class of
road
Right-of-way width in metres
(plain and rolling terrain)

12. Advantages of Road Transport
 Wide geographical coverage provided by roads
 Low capital investments
 Quick and assured deliveries
 Flexibility
 Door-to-door service
 Simpler packaging
 Personalized service
 Personalized travel
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13. Disadvantages of Road
Transport….
 Short hauls
 Safety
 Environmental pollution
 Parking problem
 Long-hauls
 More energy required than Railway
 Less carrying capacity than railway and
waterway
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14. Transport modes in India
 Railways :
 62500 km, Passengers- 300 bpk/year (20% of
total traffic)
 Freight traffic- 257 bt/year (40% of total traffic)
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15. Advantages of Railway Transport
 Faster than road transfer
 More comfortable for long Journey
 Cheaper for long Distances
 Railway can handle heavier loads at high
speed
 Provides cheap,convenient and safe mode of
transport
 Less traffic Problem
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16. Disadvantages of Railway
Transport
 Door to Door service is not available
 Initial Cost of tracks,trains,Station.etc is high
 Suitable for specific service only
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17. Transport modes in India…
 Air India and Indian airlines, other private
airlines
 7.1 million passengers (2004-2005)
 Domestic air traffic increasing 10% per anum
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18. Transport modes in India…
 Indian coast-line: 5660 km, 176 ports – 10
major ports and 23 intermidiate
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19. Traffic Signs
Traffic Signs have been divided into three
categories to Indian Motor Vehicles Act
1.Regulatory Signs
2.Warning Signs
3.Informatory Signs
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20. Regulatory Signs

21. Warning Signs
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22. Warning Signs
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23. Informatory signs
 Informatory(Guide signs). Guide signs are
used to inform drivers of routes, gas, food,
lodging, hospitals, rest areas and others.
Guide signs are designated
by color and shape.

24. Informatory Signs