Adv. Of roadways ,pipelines,railways,waterways and airways
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Advantages of Railways - Travelling has become cheaper;Defense of the country is less difficult. Greater peace and order is maintained in the country, and the spirit of nationalism has very greatly developed.
Advantage of Waterways - Water transport is the oldest and cheapest form of transport. It is one of the most important external and internal means of transport in all the civilized countries of the world. It is useful for the carriage of bulky and heavy goods.
Advantages of Roadways - Less Investment: Roads need less capital than the railways,Door to Door Service,Flexibility in Service,Employment,Useful for Small Distances,Complementary to Rail Transport,Personal Service,Helpful in Production of Perishable Goods:
Pipelines - assures continuous supply of the gas/oil and the fastest way of transportation. It is the cheapest possible way of transporting fuel.(Installation is high, operating costs are minimal)the harsh weather conditions and difficult terrain does not affect the transportation as human dependency is minimal. It consumes the least energy and causes least pollution.
Advantages of Air ways - The following are the main advantages:High Speed: It is the fast speed means of transport,Minimum Cost,Strategic Importance,Easy transport of costly and light goods,Free from physical barriers
Advantages of the given mediums of transportation are as follows -
• Roadways :
- The roadway is the most accessible medium of transportation routes to the mass population.
- The people can use a variety of vehicles on the roadways and can even walk through the roadways.
• Pipelines :
- It helps into the most efficient transportation of the liquid items (eg. oil,sewage waste,water etc.) from one place to another.
- With the help of a good pipeline system we can prevent the wastage of the liquid during the transportation. And, we can also prevent the external environment contamination by those transported liquids.
• Waterways :
- We can transport a lot of people and goods to very long distances but in a cheap cost.
- There are no problems of route obstructions and traffic jam in the waterways.
• Airways :
- The airways are the fastest transportation routes for covering long distances.
- There is no problem of traffic in the airways and can be used for going to remote areas.