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Co-operation : Shri .Prakash Hebbar, H. M G.H.S Manuru Padukere, Kota.

 DIRECTION

Shri. H. Divakara Shetty

Honourable DDPI Udupi.
&

Shri. Venkatesh Nayak,

Honourable Subject Inspector,Social Science
DDPI office Udupi.
 Prepared By

• 1.Shri . Nataraj,
Assistant Master GHS Mudugiliyaru Kota.
• 2.Shri . Mahabaleshwar C Bhagwat,
Assistant Master GHS Kedoor.
• 3. Shri. Shekhar Bhovi,
Assistant Master GPUC (Girls) Udupi .
GEOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 09
Transport

Transport: Movement goods and services
and materials from one place to another.

It provides goods and services from the place of

production to place of demand.

Through transport goods and services reach the

place of requirement.
 Role of Transport in economic
development
• Areas of agriculture , Industries, Mining, forestry,
fisheries, dairy farming etc are closely linked with
the markets through transport
• For speedy development of economy fast transport
system are necessary.
Types of Transport
1. Road transport
2. Rail transport
3. Air transport
4. water transport
 Roads:
.

The roads have constructed since ancient times

.Many kings gave importance for the construction
of roads.(National Highways)
During the British period roads were constructed
for defence purpose
 Importance of Roads in India.
*Roads are essential for the
progress of villages and Agriculture.
*Movement of agricultural produce by farmers to the
market is possible only by roadways.
* essential commodities required by the villagers are
transported with the help of roads.
*Roads are feeders to railways.
* It is very convenient for short distance travel and
carry light goods.
Roads are classified into

1. National Highways
2.State Highways
3. District roads
4.Village roads
 1. National Highways:

* The Central government is responsible for the

construction and maintenance of these roads.

• The total length is about 70934 km. They connect

the capitals of the states and the ports and
industrial cities.
• The Indian government established NHAI in the year
1989 to construct and maintain National Highways.
Golden quadrilateral and Corridor projects
• This project has 4/6 lane roads with the length of
15000kms national Highway. This was started in
1999 at a total cost of 54000 crores. This is the
largest project taken by any country in the world.
• This project has become necessary for the
economic development.
• They are also important politically too.
• These roads connecting from east to west and from
north to south are enabling transportation of goods
at a minimum cost and shortest time .
• This project is a gift to Industries
• Golden Quadrilateral highways links the major
metropolitan cities of the country like Delhi-
Mumbai-Bangalore-Chennai-Hyderabad and
Kolkata.

• Through this highways other cities like Pune,

Satara, Belgaum , Kanchipuram, Agra, Kanpur ,
Allahabad , Varanasi, Vishakapattanam,
Kharagpurand Vijayawada get linked.
 Problems of road transport
• Many village and district roads become unfit for the
transportation during rainy season.
• causes environmental pollution by increased
density of vehicles.
• Roads are subjected to severe wear and tear due to
rain, floods and cyclones.
• Construction and management national highways
and state highways is inadequate.
• Scarcity of basic needs along the roadside is seen all
over the country
 Major ports
West coast East coast
• Kandla • Tuticorn
• Nhava Sheva • Chennai
• Mumbai • Vishakapattanam
• Marmagoa. • Paradeep
• New Mangalore • Kolkata
• Kochi • Haldia.
Khandla
It is at the head of the
Gulf of Kachchh in
Gujarat.
Mumbai
 it is in the state of
Maharastra and is called
the Gateway of India.
Nhava Sheva

It is new major
and modern sea
port of Mumbai
port.
It has relieved
the congestion on
Mumbai port.
Marmagoa
It is located at the
entrance of Zuari
estuary of Goa.
New
Mangalore
It is the most
important port of
karnataka.
Kochi
It is in Kerala.
 East coast Ports
Tuticorn
It is in
Tamilunadu
Chennai
It is the oldest
port of India.
It has an
artificial harbour.
It is also in
Tamilunadu.
Vishakapattanam
It is a natural port
and located in
Andra Pradesh.
Paradeep
It is the recently
developed port in
Odissa.
Kolkata

It is a natural
harbour on the
banks of the river
Hoogli in west
Bengal
It is called the
“Tea port of
India”.
Haldia
It is newly
developed port on
the coast of Bay
of Bengal to
overcome the
problems of
congestion at
Kolkata port.
Golden quadrilateral and corridor projects
links Link with the international airport
 Importance of Air Transport

*Indian government established airport authority of

India in 1955 and entrusted the management of
airports to this organization.

*There are 11 international and 115 domestic airports

managed by AAI.
 Important International Airports
Indira Gandhi Airport---------------------Delhi.
Sahara Airport and santa cruze ---------Mumbai
Subash Chandra Bose Airport-----------Kolkata
Anna Airport or Meenambakkam---------Chennai
KempegowdaAirport------------------ Bangalore.
Amritsar, Hyderabad, Ahemadabad, panaji
Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram.