Lifelinesof Indian economy
1. What are the problems faced
by the Indian railways?
2. What are the three important networks of pipeline transportation ?
3. Why is air travel economical
in North eastern regions?
4. Merits and demerits of pipelines.
5. What kind of port is port of Tuticorin?
6. What is the strategic importance of new managalore kochi ports?
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1:-
The Four major problems faced by Indian Railways are (i) large number of rivers requiring construction of bridges (ii) Hilly terrain where railway tracts are laid through low hills, gaps or tunnels (iii) sparse population and lack of economic viability (iv) difficulties to lay railway lines on sandy plains and swamps.
2:-There are three important networks of pipeline transportation in the country. (i) From oil field in upper Assam to Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), via Guwahati, Barauni and Allahabad. (ii) From Salaya in Gujarat to Jalandhar in Punjab, via Viramgam, Mathura, Delhi and Sonipat.
3:-Airways can cover very difficult terrains like high mountains, dreary deserts, dense forests and long oceanic stretches with great ease. ... North-eastern part of the country is marked with the presence of big rivers, dissected reliefs, dense forests and frequent showers and floods and international frontiers, etc.
4:-mertis-1. They are ideally suited to transport the liquids and gases.
2. Pipelines can be laid through difficult terrains as well as under water.
3. It involves very low energy consumption.
4. It needs very little maintenance.
Demertis-1. It is not flexible, i.e., it can be used only for a few fixed points.
2. Its capacity cannot be increased once it is laid.
5-Moving along the east coast, we can see the extreme South Eastern Port of Tuticorin. This port has a natural harbour and rich hinterland. It has a flourishing trade handlings of a large variety of cargoes to even our neighbouring countries like Sri Lanka, Maldives, etc. and the coastal regions of India.
6-New Mangalore: This port is located in Karnataka and caters to the export of iron ore concentrates from Kudremukh mines. Kochi: Kochi is the extreme South-Western port, located at the entrance of a lagoon with a natural harbour. This port is having the biggest ship building yard