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Option 1 : Water transport
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Waterways are the cheapest means of transport.
- They are most suitable for carrying heavy and bulky goods.
- It is a fuel-efficient and environment-friendly mode of transport.
- The amount for loading and unloading goods is much cheaper if it has to travel a long distance.
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Railways are the principal mode of transportation for carrying huge loads and bulky goods for long and short distances in India.
- Railways have become more important in India’s economy.
- However, rail transport suffers from certain problems as well, which are mentioned below:
- Construction of bridges is required across rivers’ wide beds for laying down the railway lines.
- In the hilly terrains of the peninsular region, railway tracks are laid through low hills, gaps or tunnels.
- The Himalayan mountainous regions are also unfavourable for the construction of railway lines due to the highest elevation points on the surface, sparse population and lack of economic opportunities.
- It is difficult to lay railway lines on sandy plains.
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- Road transport is a form of transport which uses roads. It can be roughly categorized into transporting goods and transporting people.
- Air transport is an essential enabler for industrial growth and prosperity to be accomplished.
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