Write three merits of roadways railways pipelines waterways and Airways
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Advantages of Railways
Travelling has become cheaper;Defense of the country is less difficult. Greater peace and order is maintained in the country, and the spirit of nationalism has very greatly developed.
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.
Advantages of Road Transport:
Less Investment: Roads need less capital than the railways,Door to Door Service,Flexibility in Service,Employment,Useful for Small Distances,Complementary to Rail Transport,Personal Service,Helpful in Production of Perishable Goods:
Pipeline transportation assures continuous supply of the gas/oil and the fastest way of transportation. It is the cheapest possible way of transporting fuel.(Installation is high, operating costs are minimal)the harsh weather conditions and difficult terrain does not affect the transportation as human dependency is minimal. It consumes the least energy and causes least pollution.
Advantages of Air Transport:
The following are the main advantages:High Speed: It is the fast speed means of transport,Minimum Cost,Strategic Importance,Easy transport of costly and light goods,Free from physical barriers,Useful for Agriculture,Useful in natural calamities.
Travelling has become cheaper;Defense of the country is less difficult. Greater peace and order is maintained in the country, and the spirit of nationalism has very greatly developed.
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.
Advantages of Road Transport:
Less Investment: Roads need less capital than the railways,Door to Door Service,Flexibility in Service,Employment,Useful for Small Distances,Complementary to Rail Transport,Personal Service,Helpful in Production of Perishable Goods:
Pipeline transportation assures continuous supply of the gas/oil and the fastest way of transportation. It is the cheapest possible way of transporting fuel.(Installation is high, operating costs are minimal)the harsh weather conditions and difficult terrain does not affect the transportation as human dependency is minimal. It consumes the least energy and causes least pollution.
Advantages of Air Transport:
The following are the main advantages:High Speed: It is the fast speed means of transport,Minimum Cost,Strategic Importance,Easy transport of costly and light goods,Free from physical barriers,Useful for Agriculture,Useful in natural calamities.
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Roadways= It is used for the movement of passengers and good for short distance.Rods helped in the transport of perishable items, like a fruit and vegetable, to distance market with a speedly movement. In hilly area, road transport plays a very important role, as other means of a transport are either not possible or a very expensive.A well development road transport system reduce the social, political and economical distance among the people of different cultural backgrounds.
Railways= It is virtually called the lifeline of country it is used for the movement of bulky goods and large number of passengers for longer distance
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