PPT - Life Lines of National Economy

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Means of Transport Land Roadways Railways Pipelines Water Inland Overseas Air Domestic International Public 
Undertaking
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Means of Transport Land Roadways Railways Pipelines Water Inland Overseas Air Domestic International Public 
Undertaking Roadways • India has largest network of roadways • Low construction cost • Easily transversed • Negotiate higher gradients of slopes • Economical for short distances • Provides door-to-door services • Low loading and unloading cost • Acts as feeder to other means of transport
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Means of Transport Land Roadways Railways Pipelines Water Inland Overseas Air Domestic International Public 
Undertaking Roadways • India has largest network of roadways • Low construction cost • Easily transversed • Negotiate higher gradients of slopes • Economical for short distances • Provides door-to-door services • Low loading and unloading cost • Acts as feeder to other means of transport
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Means of Transport Land Roadways Railways Pipelines Water Inland Overseas Air Domestic International Public 
Undertaking Roadways • India has largest network of roadways • Low construction cost • Easily transversed • Negotiate higher gradients of slopes • Economical for short distances • Provides door-to-door services • Low loading and unloading cost • Acts as feeder to other means of transport Railways • Principal mode of transportation of 
passengers and freight • Used in multifarious activities • Integrating force • Accelerates development • Excellent for long distances • Carry bulky and heavy freight
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Means of Transport Land Roadways Railways Pipelines Water Inland Overseas Air Domestic International Public 
Undertaking Roadways • India has largest network of roadways • Low construction cost • Easily transversed • Negotiate higher gradients of slopes • Economical for short distances • Provides door-to-door services • Low loading and unloading cost • Acts as feeder to other means of transport Railways • Principal mode of transportation of 
passengers and freight • Used in multifarious activities • Integrating force • Accelerates development • Excellent for long distances • Carry bulky and heavy freight