Question

What are the advantages of transporting goods by water transport?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Less Maintenance Cost: Maintenance cost in rail and road transport is quite high but maintenance cost of water transport is quite less.

Cheap: ...

Useful for Bulky Goods: ...

Useful During Natural Calamities: ...

Helpful in Defence: ...

Important for Foreign Trade: ...

Answer 2

Answer:

Advantages:

1. Less Maintenance Cost:

Maintenance cost in rail and road transport is quite high but maintenance cost of water transport is quite less.

2. Cheap:

The transport channel is quite cheap as compared rail and road Transport.

3. Useful for Bulky Goods:

Heavy and bulky goods can be transported easily at little cost through water transport.

4. Useful During Natural Calamities:

During natural calamities like flood and rains, when rail and road transport is disrupted, relief operations can be operated through water transport.

5. Helpful in Defence:

Development of shipping is essential for the defence of the country also. It is also called second line of defence.

6. Important for Foreign Trade:

Water transport plays important role in foreign trade. India’s foreign trade is mainly dependent on water transport.