Transportation as a backbone of economy

1. ROLE OF TRANSPORTATION IN NATIONAL AND
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PG URBAN PLANNING
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, M.TECH.-1 (SEMESTER-1)
Traffic and Transportation Planning (CE– 635)
Guided by: Submitted by:
Dr. Krupesh A. Chauhan Rishikesh (P18UP012)

2. CONTENTS
 INTRODUCTION
 OBJECTIVES
 MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
 ROLE OF TRANSPORTATION ON NATIONAL GROWTH
 IMPACT OF TRANSPORTATION ON REGIONAL GROWTH
 NEGATIVE IMPACT OF TRANSPORTATION
 CONCLUSION

3. INTRODUCTION
• Transportation is the movement of humans, animals and goods from
one location to another.
• The primary function of Transportation is the transfer of messages
and information.
• Transportation plays an important role in the development of
civilisations from very old times.
• The political decision of construction and maintenance of roads has
resulted in development of Transportation System.

4. OBJECTIVES
• To promote the development of the backward region and
integrating them.
• To transfer the messages and information.
• To get better connectivity to the different parts of the country.
• To integrate land use planning with infrastructure development.

5. MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
• Roadways
• Railways
• Waterways
• Airways

6. Flowchart For Modes Of Transport

7. ROLE OF TRANSPORTATION
• Economic Development
• Industrial Development
• Social and Cultural Development

8. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• It involves the production, distribution, and consumption of goods
and services.
• Easy to approach marketplaces.
• Increase in the income level of economy.

9. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
• Turning the local market into national markets.
• Increases the export and import.
• Makes available raw materials to manufactures or
producers.

10. SOCIAL AND CULTURAL
DEVELOPMENT
• Promotes brotherhood and unity among different nations by providing
facility of mobility and information.
• Helps to provide basic amenities of life, promotes social welfare.
• Boosts one’s general knowledge related to different societies, cultures,
religions and traditions.
• Encourages the Globalisation.
• Influences the formation of urban societies.

11. ROLE OF TRANSPORTATION IN
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
• With the help of transport, fertilizers and other inputs for
agriculture and cottage industries could reach to the rural
population easily.
• Products can be sold at the marketplace resulting into faster
economic growth.
• With improved facilities for education, healthcare, and other social
needs in the villages, the urge of migration to urban areas
decreases, thus helping in the balanced development of the
country as a whole.

12. Transportation
Impact
Labour Markets
Product
Markets
Existing Firms
Expand
New Firms
Established
Regional Growth
IMPACT OF TRANSPORTATION ON
REGIONAL GROWTH

13. NEGATIVE IMPACTS
• Air pollution
• Noise pollution
• Water pollution
• Biodiversity loss
• Punctuality of services

14. CONCLUSION
• Transport extends the range of sources of supply of goods to be
consumed in an area making it possible for user to get resources
at cheaper price and high quality.
• The use of more efficient systems of supply results in an increase
in the total amount of goods available for consumption.

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