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Transport and Communication

ICSE · Class 12 · Geography

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1. Transport: Meaning and Importance

  • Transport is a system in which passengers and goods move from one place to another.
  • Transport routes are the basic economic arteries of the country.
  • Transport links production with consumption and supports economic growth.
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2. Rail Transport

  • Indian railways are the main artery of inland transport and act as the lifeline of the country.
  • Railways carry both passengers and freight on a large scale.
  • Real progress in Indian railways started only after 1857.
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3. Road Transport

  • Roads have existed in India for the last 5,000 years.
  • Ashoka and Chandragupta made early efforts to construct roads.
  • Real progress in road development was made during the Mughal period.
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4. Water Transport

  • Water transport includes inland waterways and oceanic routes.
  • Inland waterways were the chief mode of transportation before railways.
  • Waterways are the cheapest means of transport and suit heavy and bulky goods.

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Transport is a system inLandIndian railways are the main inlandRoads have existed in IndiaRoad density = length of roads

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