This document discusses various modes of transportation in India including roads, railways, airways, waterways, and pipelines. It notes that transportation plays a crucial role in India's economic development by facilitating industrial development, social and cultural exchange, and connecting local and rural markets. While transportation brings benefits, it can also have negative impacts such as increased pollution, migration, and crime. The document emphasizes that all modes of transportation should be developed in an integrated manner to create an efficient national transportation system.

1. TRANSPORTATION
ENGINEERING –
AN
INTRODUCTION
Prepared by:
Arbaz M. Kazi
Asst. Professor
VCET
Vasai (W)

2. • INTRODUCTION
• MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
• THE ROLE OF TRANSPORTATION IN
NATIONAL DEVLOPMENT.
• NEGATIVE IMPACT ON DEVLOPMENT
• CONCLUSION
CONTENT

3. 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

4. Modes of transportation
•Roads
•Railways
•Airways
•Waterways
•Pipelines

5. Road Transport
Road
transport
Vehicular
Transport
Non-Vehicular
Transport

6. ROAD TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
IN INDIA
• It is the dominant mode of transportation in India
• 90% of country traffic is carried by Roadways and
freight of about 65%
• The main governing agency for roadway construction
is NHAI (National Highway Authority of India)
formed in 1988.
• Roadways systems are classified as:
Expressways
National Highways
State Highways
Major District Roads
Rural Roads

7. Statistics of Road Transportation
System in India

8. FAMOUS ROAD TRANSPORTATION
PROJECTS IN INDIA

9. MUMBAI – PUNE EXPRESSWAY
FAMOUS ROAD TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS IN INDIA

10. Railways
•Transport huge amount of material, goods, and
passengers.
•Considered one of the safest mode of transport.
•Indian Railways is one of the major contributors to
Indian economy as well as employment
FAMOUS TRAINS IN INDIA:
Rajdhani Express.
Shatabdi Express.
Duronto Express.
Jan Shatabdi Express.
Garib Rath.
Rajya Rani Express.

11. ZONES OF INDIAN RAILWAY

12. CITIES IN INDIA WHERE LOCAL TRAIN
SERVICES ARE PROVIDED
MUMBAI
CHENNAI
PUNE KOLKATA

13. Airways
• Can travel
within the
country with it’s
service
Domestic
Airways
• Can travel
International
countries with
it’s service
International
Airways
Main Regulating Authority is AAI (Airport
Authority of India)
The fastest mode of transportation

14. FAMOUS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS
• Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
• Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport,
Mumbai
• Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad
(Green Building)
• Chennai International Airport
• Bengaluru International Airport

15. UPCOMING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT NAVI MUMBAI

16. Waterways
Waterways
Inland
Transport
Ocean
Transport

17. Any of the waters (as lakes, canals, rivers,
watercourses, inlets, and bays) within the
territory of a state as contrasted with the
open seas or marginal waters bordering
another state subject to various sovereign
rights of the bordering state.
INLAND WATER TRANSPORT

18. • Ocean transport is a method of carrying people,
goods and etc with the means of barges, boats,
ships or sailboat over rivers, canals, oceans, or
seas.
• The main purpose of travel by this mean is that it
can be for commerce, leisure/recreational, or
military purposes.
• It dates back to 3000 BC ago that the Egyptians
employs large boats to transport there cargo across
the ocean.
• Post Independence in India, people used ocean
transportation for pilgrimage
OCEAN WATER TRANSPORT

19. MAJOR PORTS IN INDIA
• KANDLA PORT – GUJRAT
• JNPT – NAVI MUMBAI
• MARMAGAO PORT - GOA
• CHENNAI PORT – CHENNAI
• HALDIA PORT – WEST BENGAL
• PORT BLAIR - ANDAMAN

20. Pipelines
• Transportation of fuels like petrol, diesel etc. and natural
and compressed gas can be done by this mode of
transportation.
• It is very important mode of transportation system, in
other words this system is backbone of efficiently
running other modes of transportation.
• This mode of transportation requires much care,
protection and maintenance.
• Countries from where fuels and gas are imported in India
Iran
Iraq
Kuwait
Qatar

21. Role of transportation
Transportation contributes to the prosperity
of a nation
Industrial
Development
Social &
Cultural
Development
Economic
Development

22. Economic Development
Investment in transport is a key to economic growth
•Transport sector contributes to 6.4% of Indian GDP.
•Road transport has emerged as the dominant segment in
India’s transportation sector with a share of 5.4 % in
India’s GDP.

23. Share of different mode of transport in
Indian GDP

25. Industrial Development
•Local market can be turned into National market.
•Import and Export services are increased excessively.
•Raw materials is readily available due to industrial
development.
•Rural market can be connected to important cities.

26. Social and Cultural Development
•Encourage the globalization
•Improved the living condition of people.
•Influence the formation urban societies
•Exchange and adoption of different culture

27. Negative Impact on Development
•Migration
•Environmental pollution
•Increase in crime rate.
•Hike in land cost.

28. 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.
• It is necessary to foster the development of the various
transport modes in an integrated manner that will lead to the
realization of an efficient, sustainable, safe, and regionally
balanced transportation system, where each mode of
transport operates in its field of economy and usefulness

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development
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road transport & highways government of India, New Delhi (March 2009)
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Division South Asia Regional Office November 1, 2005
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