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Transport & Communication | |
Border Road Organization (BRO) | |
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS | |
RAIL TRANSPORT | |
WATER TRANSPORT | |
AIR TRANSPORTATION |
The use of transport and communication depends upon our need to move things from place of their availability to the place of their use.
1. Road Transport in India:
Overview:
Historical Background:
2. Classification of Roads:
National Highways (NH):
State Highways (SH):
District Roads:
Rural Roads:
Other Roads:
Establishment:
Achievements:
Responsibilities:
4. Road Distribution in India:
Density Variation:
Factors Influencing Variation:
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North-South and East-West Corridors: North-South corridor aims at connecting Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir and Kaniyakumari in Tamil Nadu (including Kochi-Salempur) with 4,076 km long road. The East-West Corridor has been planned to connect Silchar in Assam with the port town of Porbandar in Gujarat with 3,640 km of road length.
1. History and Overview of Indian Railways:
Inception:
Scale and Importance:
Management Structure:
2. Zone-wise Performance:
Railway Zones:
Table Data:
3. Development of Railway Routes:
Colonial Era Connectivity:
Post-Independence Expansion:
Significant Development - Konkan Railway:
4. Regional Distribution of Railway Network:
Dense Areas:
Sparse Areas:
5. Role of Railways in Mass Transportation:
6. Rural Roads and Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana:
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1. Importance of Waterways:
Versatility:
Fuel Efficiency and Eco-friendliness:
2. Types of Waterways:
Inland Waterways:
Inland Waterways Authority:
Significance of Kerala's Backwaters:
National Waterways:
National Waterway | Route |
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NW-1 | Allahabad to Haldia (Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system) |
NW-2 | Sadiya to Dhubri (Brahmaputra river) |
NW-3 | Kollam to Kottapuram (West Coast Canal, Champakara Canal, and Udyogmandal Canal) |
3. Oceanic Waterways:
Geographical Overview:
Economic Significance:
Significance of Air Transport:
Speed and Efficiency:
Distance Reduction:
2. Development and Management of Air Transport:
Historical Overview:
Corporations in Air Transport:
3. History of Indian Airlines:
Milestones:
Current Operations:
4. Oil and Gas Pipelines:
Convenience and Efficiency:
Oil India Limited (OIL):
Recent Developments:
5. Communication Networks:
Historical Evolution:
Modes of Communication:
6. Indian Railways - Three Types based on Rail Breadth:
Broad Gauge:
Meter Gauge:
Narrow Gauge:
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