Question

waterways are the cheapest means of transport.Can we use it extensively in India? find out its possibility ang give suggestions.

Answer 1

ships are the best .no we cannot extensively use in india

Answer 2

Waterways are the cheapest means of transport:

• Waterways are the cheapest and the oldest mode of transport. The cost of the operation of waterways is also very less.
• It has the leading carrying capacity and is most appropriate for carrying large goods over long distances.
• India uses waterways extensively as it has a long dented coastline. India also has a good system of inland waterways as it has many rivers, canals, backwaters, and creeks.
• India should use waterways as it is the cheapest mode of transport that doesn’t require huge capital investment in maintenance and in construction.

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