Write short notes on roadways, airways and waterways ????
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India has a vast network of roads, both metalled and unmetalled. However, this means of transport and communication are still inadequate for our needs. The vehicles that are mainly used on village roads are motorbuses, trucks, and bullock carts.
Before the advent of railways, roads were the only means of communication for the exportation of surplus produce. With the extension of the railway system, it has become more and more necessary to construct roads to feed the railways.
At present, the economic loss caused by the inaccessibility of many agricultural districts in the rainy season is very great. In sandy, hilly, and forest-covered tracts and in other parts of the country, where railways have not penetrated, road transport still holds an important share of long-distance traffic.
The opening of railways has created a demand for road-construction, which must be met by the local and provincial bodies. The question of developing the roads is also of vital importance. We cannot expect any significant progress in our rural economy unless there are good road connections between villages and towns.
Air Transport System
Proper attention must also be given at the same time to air transport as another means of national and international communication. India possesses some natural advantages in this respect and they have to be fully exploited for development of airways.
The Government is taking a keen interest in the expansion of civil aviation not only for its importance as a means of transport but also because of its strategic value in the matter of national defense. There are also a large number of aerodromes in the country.
Waterways
Water transport is the oldest and cheapest form of transport. It is one of the most important external and internal means of transport in all the civilized countries of the world. It is useful for the carriage of bulky and heavy goods.
In India, we have many great river systems. However, they are unevenly distributed, some of them are fully utilized for irrigation purposes, and some others are naturally unfit for navigation.
In some parts of India, however, waterways are still extensively used for navigation purposes.
In India, more navigable rivers and canals should be made. And, a systematic policy for the development of the inland water transport should be pursued.
The question of shipping has also great importance in a country like India with a large coastline.
Road ways:-
Roads are the most ancient and universal means of transport. They play a vital role in the economic growth of a nation.India is a land of villages and mainly an agricultural nation.for the development of agriculture and village industries, roads are essential, because they are very convenient to connect isolated village.
Air ways:-
There are 141 airports in India of which 28 designated international airports, 88 domestic airport and 25 civil enclaves at defence airfield.The airport authority of India manages these airports.
Water ways:-
India was one of the most advanced seafaring country in the past.waterways provided navigation facilities by means of ships and boats.waterways can be divided into two types:i)Inland waterways and ii)ocean waterways.
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