1. Modes of Travel and Services
Chapter-2
In context of Bangladesh

2. Group members

3. The Transport & Travel Evaluation
1850
2015

4. Before the
development
of railways
Little travel &
tourism
Travellers made
their own
arrangements
Before wide
scale
industrialization
Pre-Industrial
Travel System
Era

5. Bullock
cart
Palki Horse-
drawn
vehicle
Dingi

6. Improvement of transportation
technology
Introduction of regularly scheduled
transportation
Travel increased because more people
have money and reason for travelling

7. Mature Railway System Era:
Railways started to run hotels and
provide other travel related services
Travel agencies and tour operators were
formed

8. Express Travel System Era
Express
service
system
became
increasingly
available
Enhanced
speed
encouraged
more travel
& tourism

9. Automobile based Travel
System Era
Introduction of privately owned
automobiles
Regarded as “mass recreation era”
(1920-74)
Predominant in the travel from the
period of 1920 to 1945
Commercial air travel emerged

10. Modern Tourism Travel
System Era
Spanned the period of 1945 to
1974
Car ownership continued to
grow at a rapid rate
Introduction of wide-bodied
jets in 1970 increased air
travel and tourism

11. This era Began in
1973-74 for the oil
embargo generated
by OPEC
The events of the energy
crisis basically changed
the travel patterns
In this present era Travelers
continue to look to alternative,
group oriented modes of
transportation
Post-Mobility Adjustment Era

14. Train had first invented in
1804
Britain had organized first
tour on the train 1841
Last one hundred years
from 1830-1930

15. • Railway service started in Indian Sub-
continent in 1853
• The first rail line was established in
Bangladesh in 1862
• First route from Dorshona (District:
Chuadanga) to Jogoti (District: Kustia

16. BR
• The total length of railroad is 2,855 km.
• 660 km are broad gauge tracks
• 1,830 km are metre gauge tracks
Passenger Trains in BR
Train Class Total (2015)
Intercity 82
Mail, Express &
Commuter
78
DEMU Commuter 32
Shuttle / Local 137
Total 329

17. • Safety
• No traffic jam
• Ability to see the area
• Ability to get up and walked around
• Arriving at destination on rested and relaxed
• Comfort and less price journey

18. Travel by water

19. Travel by water

20. Two purposes of water transport in tourism

21. Water Transport of Bangladesh

22. Travel by Automobile

23. History of Automobile
 The advent of the automobile in the 1920s affected
the railways
 It gains significance only after Second World War
 The motor car revolutionized the holiday and
recreational habits
 Automobile travel and use of recreational vehicles
in U.S increased camping
 Rental car is another aspect of automobile travel
 For private motor car the role of bus and motor
coach, third common carrier mode has declined in
tourism
 Improvement in road transport facilities stimulates

24. • Control of the route and the stops enroute
• Control of departure time
• Ability to carry baggage and equipment
easily
• Low out of pocket expense of travelling
more person
• Freedom to use the automobile once the
destination is reache

25. Road Transport of Bangladesh
• Road transport in Bangladesh is a private sector affair
operating predominantly in domestic routes.
• Rates are among the cheapest in the world.
• Express and non stop services are available
• to principal towns from Gabtoli, Saidabad and Mohakhai
bus terminals in Dhaka.
• The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC)
also maintains a countrywide network of bus services.
• Recently they have introduced Dhaka - Calcutta - Dhaka
direct daily bus services via Benapole, Jessore.

26. Telicommunication
and Travel

27. How telecommunication
Aid tourism

28. Factors that affect tourist transportation
system
Environmental
features
Differentiate their
services on the
basis of image
Government
policy
Demand and
supply
The touristtravel
experience
Critical separation
of tourist

29. There are two
parameter
Service
quality
Total quality
management