Question

Q1. Why is it economic to carry out transport by waterways?

Answer 1

Water transport helps to transport bulky goods such as coal, crude oil, raw materials, metallic minerals, food grains, etc. with ease. Such type of transport is carried out along ocean currents which accelerate the speed of ships and thus helps to save fuel to a great extent.

Answer 2

Answer:

Waterways transportation needs less tractive power and people can easily transport heavy goods through waterways. It is a cheapest mode of transportation and people can ship heavy goods to distant places at less cost.  Transport through river, canals and lake are known as inland water transport.

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