Question

what are the advantages of the land transport and the water transport?

Answer 1

hey mate here's ur ans:

Advantages:

1. Low Cost:

Rivers are a natural highway which does not require any cost of construction and maintenance. Even the cost of construction and maintenance of canals is much less or they are used, not only for transport purposes but also for irrigation, etc. Moreover, the cost of operation of the inland water transport is very low. Thus, it is the cheapest mode of transport for carrying goods from one place to another.

2. Larger Capacity:

It can carry much larger quantities of heavy and bulky goods such as coal, and, timber etc.

3. Flexible Service:

It provides much more flexible service than railways and can be adjusted to individual requirements.

4. Safety:

The risks of accidents and breakdowns, in this form of transport, are minimum as compared to any other form of transport.


Advantages of Water transport. It involves low running cost which makes it the cheapest form of transport system over long distances. Large vessels especially run economically since fuel costs can be spread over greater quantities.

Road Transport

Bullock-carts, lorries, trucks, buses, etc., are the means of road transport. The merits of road transport are given below:

Advantages of Road Transport

1. Road transports are economical.

2. It is safe. Damage to goods is generally much less in road transport because handling is minimum.

3. It is flexible. It can reach the actual place of loading and unloading.

4. It gives access even to the common man.

5. It is the only option, if goods are to be delivered within a particular locality, e.g., if door delivery is to be given by a dealer.

6. It offers wider coverage. Any domestic or national market can be reached by the mode of road transport.

7. Loading and unloading of goods can be done more quickly.

8. When compared to all other modes of transport, packing expenses are the lowest in the case of road transport.

9. The overhead expenses are also less in the case of road transport. Rail transport, for example, requires the construction of railway stations, erection of signals and so on.

10. Road transport is the only suitable mode of transport for marketing goods in rural places.

Rail Transport

Railways play a crucial role in the promotion of trade and industry in India. They carry consignments of different nature ranging from fruits and fish to coal and steel to different parts of the country.

Advantages of Rail Transport

The merits of rail transport are given below:

1. Rail transports are the most suitable for carrying goods to distant places.

2. It helps to transport bulky and heavy goods.

3. Rail transports are more dependable than road transport (bad road conditions make road transport undependable).

4. Bad weather does not affect rail transport as much as it affects road transport.

5. It is as economical as road transport and in some cases even more economical.

6. As Railways are being managed by the Government in India, the tariff charged for transporting goods is determined only by the Railway Ministry. The rates, therefore, are standardized.

7. Railway accidents are much less when compared to accidents in highways. This ensures safe transportation of goods to different destinations.

8. Railways will have to strictly adhere to the time schedule. This avoids delay.

Answer 2

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Here's your answer

⭕ADVANTAGES OF LAND TRANSPORT :-

1. It gives access even to the common man.
2. Land transports or road transports are economical.
3. It is safe . Damage to goods is generally much less in road transport because handling is minimum.
4. Loading and unloading of goods can be done quickly.
5. Road transport is only the suitable mode of for transport goods in rural areas.

⭕ADVANTAGES OF WATER TRANSPORT :-

1. It can carry much larger quantity of heavy and bulky goods such as coal , timber etc.
2. The risks of accidents and breakdowns ,in this form of transport is much less of we compared to other mode of transport.
3. It is much flexible services than railways can be adjusted to individual requirements.
4.Rivers is the natural highways which does not require any cost of maintenance.

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