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Abhijeet S
1. INLAND WATER TRANSPORT:
The inland Water Transport can be mainly used to transport people and goods from one place to another place. In India there are many long rivers. Rivers in India cover a distance of 5200 kms.
This can be for navigation but only 700 kms. Are actually used for navigation. Inland waterways are less important in India. Before the development of railways, rivers played an important role in transportation but after the development of railways importance of rivers for navigation were reduced.
Rivers in north India are more used for navigation because they have water throughout the year. Rivers of peninsular India are not much useful for navigation because they have sufficient water only in rainy season but they dry up during summer. Due to plateau relief there are many rapids and waterfalls in the course of river.
The inland transport can be divided into two parts:
a.) RIVER AND LAKE TRANSPORT:
Rivers and Lakes are natural waterways. Small boats, barges and steamers are used to transport goods and people. It is the cheapest form of transport.
Important rivers used for navigation are Ganga, Brahmaputra, and their tributaries, Godavari, Krishna, Mahanadi, Narmada, tapi and Mandavi.
b.) CANAL TRANSPORT:
Canals are artificial waterways. They are constructed for navigation as well as for irrigation. The rates are higher because there is a need to maintain canals. Some important canals used for navigation in India are:
• Cochin-Quilon canal on the western coast.
• Kakinada-Cuddalore canal on the eastern coast..
• The canals in Krishna Godavari deltic region.
• Hardwar-Kanpur canal.
• Grand Canal.
• The canals created by many multi purpose river projects.
2. OCEAN OR SEA TRANSPORT
The discovery of sea routes during the 15th, 16th, and 17th century, widened the scope of international trade. The international trade gained more prominence due to the establishment of colonial empires in Asia, Africa and America. The international trade gained more significance, especially after the Second World War.
The Ocean Transport can be further divided into coastal and overseas shipping.
a.) COASTAL SHIPPING:
Coastal Transport is also used within the national waters along the coast. It is an inland transport. It is mainly used to carry cargo from one port to another port. Cargo ships are used to carry bulky goods to distant ports. Coastal trade is mostly carried by Indian ships.
b.) OVERSEAS SHIPPING:
This is used in the case of overseas transport i.e. between countries. There are passenger’s ships, passengers-cum-cargo ships, tramps (cargo ships) and oil tankers.
The inland Water Transport can be mainly used to transport people and goods from one place to another place. In India there are many long rivers. Rivers in India cover a distance of 5200 kms.
This can be for navigation but only 700 kms. Are actually used for navigation. Inland waterways are less important in India. Before the development of railways, rivers played an important role in transportation but after the development of railways importance of rivers for navigation were reduced.
Rivers in north India are more used for navigation because they have water throughout the year. Rivers of peninsular India are not much useful for navigation because they have sufficient water only in rainy season but they dry up during summer. Due to plateau relief there are many rapids and waterfalls in the course of river.
The inland transport can be divided into two parts:
a.) RIVER AND LAKE TRANSPORT:
Rivers and Lakes are natural waterways. Small boats, barges and steamers are used to transport goods and people. It is the cheapest form of transport.
Important rivers used for navigation are Ganga, Brahmaputra, and their tributaries, Godavari, Krishna, Mahanadi, Narmada, tapi and Mandavi.
b.) CANAL TRANSPORT:
Canals are artificial waterways. They are constructed for navigation as well as for irrigation. The rates are higher because there is a need to maintain canals. Some important canals used for navigation in India are:
• Cochin-Quilon canal on the western coast.
• Kakinada-Cuddalore canal on the eastern coast..
• The canals in Krishna Godavari deltic region.
• Hardwar-Kanpur canal.
• Grand Canal.
• The canals created by many multi purpose river projects.
2. OCEAN OR SEA TRANSPORT
The discovery of sea routes during the 15th, 16th, and 17th century, widened the scope of international trade. The international trade gained more prominence due to the establishment of colonial empires in Asia, Africa and America. The international trade gained more significance, especially after the Second World War.
The Ocean Transport can be further divided into coastal and overseas shipping.
a.) COASTAL SHIPPING:
Coastal Transport is also used within the national waters along the coast. It is an inland transport. It is mainly used to carry cargo from one port to another port. Cargo ships are used to carry bulky goods to distant ports. Coastal trade is mostly carried by Indian ships.
b.) OVERSEAS SHIPPING:
This is used in the case of overseas transport i.e. between countries. There are passenger’s ships, passengers-cum-cargo ships, tramps (cargo ships) and oil tankers.