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Transport in India

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Project Report "Transport System in India" TRANSPORT SYSTEM TRANSPORT: Transport is a system in which passengers & goods are carried from one place to another. Modes of Transport: Transportation is generally divided into three modes-LAND, WATER & AIR. The Land Transport consists of roads and railways. Water Transport is also divided into two types: (a) RIVER OR INLAND TRANSPORT (b) SEA OR OCEANIC TRANSPORT. The latest and the fastest mode of transport is Air Transport. IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPORT Transport is over whelming mechanical now days. Transport routes or channels are the basic arteries of our economy. They provide important links between producers and consumers of goods. The well unit transport system brings …show more content…

Coaches : 36510 km 5. Wagons : 2, 44,519 km 6. Running Track : 1, 07,969 km 7. Electrified Track : 15127 km Progress made by Indian Railways 1. Priority has been assigned to conversion of meter gauge lines into broad gouge. Railways tracks are electrified. 2. Steam engines have been replaced by diesel and electrical engines. 3. Railways have specialized themselves in carrying over long distances heavy and bulky goods including containers. Most of trains are electric and diesel locomotives. 4. Fast moving trains and public amenities at railway station is introduced. Railway made a significant problem in the area of track replacement. Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains are introduced. 5. At present, the railways comprise three gauges-broad (1.675m), meter (1.000m) and narrow (0.762m). Efforts are being made to convert meter gouge track to broad gauge track. At present 70.72% are broad gauge, 23.92% are meter gauge and 5.36% are narrow gauge. Measures to reduce the burden of the Railways (i) Electrification of railway track. (ii) Increased used of hydro-electricity. (iii) Setting up of thermal power plant near coal mines. (iv) Conversion of railways gauge into broad gauges. (v) Replacement

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