various modes of transport

1. MODES OF TRANSPORT
BY
M SATHESHKUMAR

3. ROADWAYS
• Roads stretch across the length and breadth of our country.
• It is used by all sections of people in the society.
• Roadway in India is the second longest network in India .
• It is the most popular mode of transport

5. Village Roads
1. Link different villages with towns
2. Maintained by village panchayat
3. Runs to a length of 26,50,000kms
District Roads
1. Links towns with the district
headquarters
2. Maintained by corporation
3. Runs to a length of 4,67,763kms
State highway
1. Links state capital with district
headquarters
2. Maintained by state public work
department
3. Runs to a length of 1,31,899kms

6. National highways Express ways
1. Links the state capital with national capital
2. Primary road system
3. Maintained by the central public work department
4. Runs to a length of 92,851kms
1. Technologically improved high class road
2. Six lane roads
3. Runs to a length of more than 200kms
Example
Mumbai Pune Road

7. Advantages
1. Door to door service
2. Economical
3. Flexibility
Disadvantages
1. Unsuitable for longer distance
2. Affected by weather
3. Limited speed

9. RAILWAYS
• It provides the principal mode of transportation for freight and passengers
• It brings people together from the farthest corners of the country
• Promotes trade ,tourism,education
• Indian railways is the fifth largest in the world
• It is second largest in Asia
• Indian railways is divided into 17 zones

10. Advantages
1. High speed
2. Suitable for longer distance
3. Large carrying capacity
4. Protection
Disadvantages
1. Inflexible mode
2. Huge capital expenditure

12. PIPE LINES
• Generally liquids like oil,crude,petroleum are transmitted
• Currently 6350km pipes exist in India
• 27%petroleum are moved by pipes
Three important pipeline network
1. From Upper Assam to Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh
2. From Salaya in Gujarat to Jalandhar in Punjab
3. From Hazira in Gujarat to Jagdishpur in Uttarpradesh

13. • Advantages
1. Suitable for all weather
2. Low power energy consumption
3. Space utilization
4. Conservation
Disadvantages
1. Leakages
2. State of commodity to be transmitted is minimum
3. High fix costs

15. ROPEWAYS
• Transporting material into hilly region
• In India 16% is hilly region
• Currently 178km ropeways are used in India
• Connect two places with high different in altitude
• It is a Lifting material

16. Advantages
1. Pollution free
2. Solve traffic problem
3. Low capital cost
4. Transport bulk material over shorter distance
Disadvantages
1. Limited scope
2. Heavy investment

18. AIRWAYS
Airways is the quickest,costliest,modern and comfortable
means of transport. It was made in 1911 by JRD.TATA he
started Tata Airline.
Airport Authorities of India Operates 129 airports out of
which 17 are International Airports
Helicopter are the another way in air but accommodates
few persons only

19. Advantages
1. Flexible
2. Quick Service
3. Safe
4. Natural highway
Disadvantages
1. High cost
2. Not for bulky goods

21. WATERWAYS
• It is cheapest mode of transportation
• Suitable for carrying goods
• Fuel efficient

23. OCEAN ROUTES
• India has long coastal line of 7516km
• 13 major and 187 minor ports along the coast
• 95% of India trade by volume 70% is by oceans
• Used for transportation between island

24. INLAND WATERWAYS
• India has 14,500 navigable length
• It is a network in rivers,canals and backwater
• It contributes 1% to the country

25. Advantages
1. Cheapest
2. Large carrying capacity
3. Protection to goods
Disadvantages
1. Slow
2. No door to door service
3. High cost for Maintenance