Lifelines of National Economy

The Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways is a major road development project linking Delhi-Kolkata-Chennai-Mumbai and Delhi by six lane super highways. The two major objectives of these Super Highways projects are to reduce the time and distance between the mega cities of India. The North-South Corridors linking Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) and Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) and…

Road transportation in India faces the following problems: Keeping in view the volume of traffic and passengers, the road network is inadequate. About half of the roads are unmetalled and this limits their usage during the rainy season. The National Highways are inadequate. The roadways are highly congested in cities and most of the bridges…

The importance of railways as the principal mode of transportation for freight and passengers in India is: Railways make it possible to conduct multifarious activities like business, sight seeing, pilgrimage along with transportation of goods. It is suitable for long distance travel. Plays an important role in national integration. Railways bind the economic life of…

Rural roads link rural areas and villages with towns. These roads received special impetus under the Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojna. Special provisions are made so that every village in the country is linked to a major town in the country by an all-season motorable road.

Following are the factors that accord airways prominence as a mode of transportation: They are the fastest mode of transportation. They are the best means of transport for remote, inaccessible and hostile areas. Airways play a vital role in the event of natural and human-made calamities like floods, famines, earthquake, epidemics and war by virtue…

Significance of tourism as a trade in India: Tourism in India has grown substantially over the last three decades. Foreign tourist’s arrival has witnessed an increase, thus contributing to foreign exchange. More than 15 million people are directly engaged in the tourism industry. It provides support to local handicrafts and cultural pursuits. Tourism also promotes…

The industries cheek in jowl with tourism is handicraft industry, sculpture, sea-shell, regional handloom among others. Indian handicraft and handloom in particular, hold special attraction for the Western tourists. Hospitality in services sector is benefitted immensely by tourism. Also, the transportation services reap the benefits of tourism. Over 2.6 million foreign tourists visit India every…

Dense and efficient network of transport and communication is a prerequisite for the development of local, national and global trade because: We use different material and services in our daily ‘life. Some of these are available in our immediate surroundings while other requirements are met by bringing things from other places. Movement of these goods…

Metalled roads are made of either cement, concrete or even bitumen of coal. Therefore, these are durable over unmetalled road. Unmetalled roads go out of use in rainy season. Border roads plays an important role in connecting strategically important difficult areas and helps in the economic development of the area. National Highways are the primary…