The document discusses different modes of transportation and focuses on railways. It notes that railways are highly effective for transporting large volumes of heavy goods over long distances. Railways also facilitate fast and comfortable long-distance passenger travel. The history section outlines that India's first railway line opened in 1853 between Bombay and Thana, and that the railway network grew to over 65,000 kilometers by 1939, though the country suffered losses after partition.

1. RAILWAYS
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2. Different modes of transportation
⚫Roadway
⚫Railway
⚫Waterway/Subway
⚫Airways
⚫Cableway or ropeway

3. Railway Transportation
⚫ Transportation is the index of economic, social and
commercial progress of a country.
⚫ The railways have their greatest utilization in the
transport of large volume of heavy, bulk
commodities over long distances.
⚫ It facilitate the long distance journeys of
passengers with safety, comfort and conveniently
into short period of time.
⚫ Railway has a lot of advantages for the
development of the nation by politically, socially or
economically.

4. History of Rail Transport
⚫ In 19 century before the introduction of railways, India was a
country with extremely poor means of communications.
⚫ In1844 the first proposals for the construction of
railway on India was submitted to East India Company
⚫ In 1853 first railway line between Bombay to Thana
was opened.
⚫ In 1905 Railway Board was established with one president
and two members.
⚫ In 1939 total route kilometrage of India was 65,850 kms.
⚫ Due to partition of India, IR had to suffered a loss of Rs. 2.74
crores. Out of which Indian railway stood at 667.43 crores
and Pakistan railway 136 crore.
⚫ Regrouping of railway was done and it was divided in 6
different groups.

5. First Rail