Question

Merits and demerits of transport of communication

Answer 1

Advantages:

Ability of loading and unloading goods and services is more.
Frequency of delivering the goods over long distances is more.
Climatic conditions have no effect
No traffic or congestion easy movement of the vehicle.
Disadvantages:

Capital and initial investments are more.
High material usage for the construction and even the fuel consumption
The above are some of the advantages and disadvantages of using the rail.

Answer 2

1.  Rail:
Advantages:

Ability of loading and unloading goods and services is more.Frequency of delivering the goods over long distances is more.Climatic conditions have no effectNo traffic or congestion easy movement of the vehicle.

Disadvantages:

Capital and initial investments are more.High material usage for the construction and even the fuel consumptionThe above are some of the advantages and disadvantages of using the rail.

2.  Road:
Advantages:

High flexibity and ability to move the vehicles fastly.Uses different routes to reach the destination quickly.Does door to door serviceHigh safety for the cargo.Chance to select the carrier which is suitable for carrying the goods.

Disadvantages:

It mostly depends on climatic conditions.High cost for long distances.Productivity is low.Some of the advantages and disadvantages are discussed above.

3.  Air:
Advantages:

Highest speedEven delivers goods to remote places.High reliability

Disadvantages:

Highest cost of transportation.Even adverse weather conditions effect the transportation.Material and fuel consumption is costly.

4. Water:
Advantages:

It is economical mode for transporting heavy loads and even cargo.It is the safest mode which provides convenience to the people without accidents.Cost of construction and maintenance is very low.It even provides international transport

Disadvantages:

It is highly affected by the weather conditions.It requires large initial investmentIt is a slow process.

So, these are some means of transport.