IAS (Admin.) Mains Geography Transport, Communication and Trade- India-Railway Study Material (Page 7 of 20)

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Road Transport: Advantages of Road Transport, Limitations of Road-Transport

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Advantages of Road Transport

  • It is a relatively cheap mode of transport.
  • Perishable goods can be transported by road across small distances at faster speed.
  • It is flexible mode as loading and unloading is easier and can be done anywhere, providing door-to-door service.
  • It carries people and goods from one place to another mainly in hills where this is the only means of transportation.

Limitations of Road-Transport

Although India has one of the longest road networks in the world, it faces a number of problems. Some of the important problems of road transport are:

  • Unmetaled Roads and Im…

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Railway Transport: Introduction

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Introduction

Railway system started in India in 1853 with the inauguration of first railway line between Mumbai (Bombay) and Thane. This was followed by opening of another railway line between Kolkata (Calcutta) and Raniganj in 1854. Railway development was, however, quite fast after…

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