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Transport and Communication

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Geography

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1. Core Ideas of Transport and Communication

  • Transport is a service for the carriage of persons and goods from one place to another using humans, animals, and vehicles.
  • Transport takes place over land, water, and air; pipelines carry materials in liquidified form.
  • The principal modes of world transportation are land, water, air, and pipelines.
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2. Early Land Transport and Pack Animals

  • In early times, humans themselves acted as carriers.
  • A bride is often carried on a palanquin or palki/doli by four persons called Kahars in north India.
  • The use of the wheel made carts and wagons important.
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3. Roads and Highways

  • Road transport is the most economical for short distances.
  • It is especially useful for door-to-door service.
  • Unmetalled roads are simple but not effective in all seasons.
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4. Railways and Trans-Continental Rail Routes

  • Railways are a mode of land transport for bulky goods and passengers over long distances.
  • Railway gauges are classified as broad, standard, metre, and smaller gauges.
  • Broad gauge is more than 1.5 m.

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A transport network is formed byLand transport includes roads and railwaysBefore modern transportRoads are economical for short distancesRailways are suited for bulky goods

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