Question

Explain the role of ports and airway in the Indian economy

Answer 1

India has a rich history of trade across seas. Ports constitute an important economic activity in coastal areas. The higher the throughput of goods and passengers year-on-year, the more infrastructure, provisions and associated services are required. These will bring varying degrees of benefits to the economy and to the country. Ports are also important for the support of economic activities in the hinterland since they act as a crucial connection between sea and land transport. As a supplier of jobs, ports do not only serve an economic but also a social function. In terms of load carried, seaway transportation is the cheapest and most effective transportation system compared to other systems. Industries require a safe and cheap means of exporting finished goods and importing raw materials. Hence the majority of industries in the world are located in the coastal belts, in the vicinity of major ports. These industries in turn, influence the lives of the employees and indirect benefactors. This report seeks to study the role played by ports in the development of a nation.
Advantages of Air Transport:

The following are the main advantages:

1. High Speed:

It is the fast speed means of transport. Passengers and goods can be transported easily from one place to the other.

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2. Minimum Cost:

Unlike railways and road transport, there is no need to spend money on the construction of any track or road, only airports have to be constructed.

3. Strategic Importance:

An airway has great strategic importance. It can be used for internal and external security.

4. Easy transport of costly and light goods:

It is quite convenient to send costly, light and perishable goods through air transport.

5. Free from physical barriers:

Air transport is free from physical barriers like river, mountains and valleys etc.

Answer 2

The use of port in India helps in importing and exporting a huge amount of goods and various products from other countries, and even other continents, whereas airways are used usually for traveling purpose of people on air, a huge distance in a short period of time.

• Through ports ships are loaded with huge amount of goods, and are transported over seas, this helps in generating a huge amount of financial support to the nation and keeping a good economic balance.
• Speaking about airways what comes in mind is speed, and travel in a short time. As airways provides such an efficient service, it charges high amounts for tickets to the passengers, in turn helping the private company and government to earn a good profit.