A
presentationon
ROLEOF TRANSPORTATIONIN NATIONAL
DEVLOPMENT
Faculty Advisor
Dr.K. A.Chauhan
Dr.N.C.Shah
P.G.Incharge
Dr.J.E.M.Macwan P.G. URBAN PLANNING
CIVIL ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT, M.TECH.
(PLANNING), SEMESTER-1
Prepared by:
Malvika Jaishal
(P12UP004)
CONTENT
• INTRODUCTION
• MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
• THE ROLE OF TRANSPORTATION IN NATIONAL
DEVLOPMENT.
• NEGATIVE IMPACT ON DEVLOPMENT
• CONCLUSION
Introduction
Transport : derived from Latin words
=trans + portare
(across)+ (to carry)
Transportation
• Transportation refers to the activity that
facilitates physical movement of goods as
well as individuals from one place to another
Modes of transportation
• Roads
• Railways
• Airways
• Waterways
• Pipelines
Road Transport
Road
transport
Vehicular
Transport
Non-Vehicular
Transport
Railways
• Transport huge amount of material, goods, and
passengers
Airways
Domestic
Airways International
airways
Waterways
Waterways
Inland
Transport
Ocean
Transport
Pipelines
• Transpotation of ---
Role of transportation
Transportation contributes to
the prosperity of a nation
Industrial
devlopment
Social & culural
devlopment
Economic
devlopment
Economic development
Investment in transport is a key to economic
growth
• Transport sector contributes to 6% of Indian GDP
Share of different mode of
transport in Indian GDP
Industrial development
• Turning of local market into national market.
• Increases the export import from the
• Availability of raw material
• Connecting the rural market or distributor to the
cities.
• Increase the Productivity of different industries.
Social and cultural development
• Encourage the globalization
• Improved the living condition of people.
• Influence the formation urban societies
• exchange and adoption of different culture
Negative impact on development
• Migration
• Environmental pollution
• Increase in crime rate.
• Hike in land cost.
Conclusion
transport has a crucial role to play in economic
development . It has been recognized that the
provision of a high quality transport system is a
necessary precondition for the full participation of
remote communities in the benefits of national
development:
• Transport has a crucial role to play in
economic development . It has been
recognized that the provision of a high
quality transport system is a necessary
in the benefits of national
development:
References
• Road transport year book, transport research wing, ministry of
shipping, road transport & highways government of
India, New Delhi (March 2009)
• Road transport service efficiency study, Energy &
Infrastructure Operations Division South Asia Regional Office
(November 1, 2005 )
• L.R. Kadiyali, Traffic Engineering and Transport
Planning, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi. 1999.
• S.K. Khanna- C. E. G. Justo, Highway Engineering, Nem
Chand & Bros; Roorkee (U.P.), 2000
Role of transportation in Development

Role of transportation in Development