Question

Write notes on Air transport in India

Answer 1

Air transport is most means of transportwhich is unmatched by its speed, time- saving and long-distance operation.

It is very impor­tant for a large country like India. Through it one can easily reach to remote and inaccessible areas like mountains, forests, deserts etc. It is very useful during the times of war and natural calamities like floods, earthquakes, famines, epidemics, hostility and collapse of law and order.

The beginning of the air transport was made in 1911 with a 10 km air mail service between Allahabad and Naini. The real progress was achieved in 1920 when some aerodromes were constructed and the Tata Sons Ltd. started operating internal air services (1922). Flying clubs were opened in Delhi, Karachi, Calcutta (now Kolkata) and Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1928.

Answer 2

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Features ☞

★ Air transport in India started with the 10 kilometre airmail operation between Allahabad and Nainital in 1911

★ India has both domestic and international airlines

★ The transport in India was managed by two corporation :- Air India and Indian airlines and now presently Air India

★ Air transport is particularly significant for a country like India in which owing to her vast size long distances have to be covered between different cities