Classification of means of transport Flashcards
Types of land transport?
•Roads
•Railways
•Pipelines
Types of water transport?
•Inland
•Overseas
Types of air transport
•Domestic airways
•International airways
Advantage of roadways over railways
•Construction cost is much lower than railways
•It can provide door to door service.
•It is easier to make roads as compared to railways in difficult terrain
Classification of Roads
•Golden quadrilateral super highways
•National Highways
•State Highways
•District Roads
•Other Roads
•Border roads
What cities does the GQSH link? How many lanes does it have? Who was it implemented by?
Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi
It has 6 lanes
NHAI
What does national highway link? Who is it maintained by?
Links extreme parts of the country
Maintained by CPWD
What does state highways connect? Who is it maintained by?
Connects state capital with districts
Maintained by PWD
What do district roads connect?
Links town with district headquarters
Maintained by Zila Parishad
What do other roads connect?
Links urban areas and cillages
Maintained by Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
What do border roads do? When was the org established? What did it achieve?
Border road organisation constructs & maintains roads in border of country
Organisation was established in 1960
Improved accessibility in areas of different terrain
What is the principal mode of transport in india?
Railways
What types if activities do railways conduct? How many zones is it reorganised in
Business, Pilgrimage along with transporting goods over long distance
Reorganised in 18 zones
What are the problems with railways?
• Many passengers travel without ticket
• thefts and damaging of railway property has not yet stopped completely
•pulling the chain unnecessarily causes heavy damage to railways
