MODES OF

TRANSPORTATION
1. Road Transportation:
A road is an identifiable route way or path between two or more places. This
mode of transport helps to transfer the goods from one place to another place by
road through various methods like auto, buses, trucks, cargos, and other suitable
factors.
In road transport, the chances of an accident are very high and it is also very
risky.
ADVANTAGES OF ROAD TRANSPORT
• i) It is very flexible in nature.
• (ii) It helps to facilitate the movement of goods even in
remote areas.
• (iii) It provides alternatives in the form of cars, bus,
trucks, and so on.
• (iv) It is good for transporting perishable products.
• (v) It requires low capital investments.
• (vi) It is very suitable for a short distance journey.
DISADVANTAGES OF ROAD TRANSPORT
• (i) It is not suited for long distance as it is not economical.
• (ii) Slow as compared to railways.
• (iii) Goods can be destroyed/damage due to specks of
dust and pollutions.
• (iv) It is time-consuming.
• (v) Accidents and Breakdowns.
RAILWAYS TRANSPORTATION
• It is a means of transport in which the goods are
transferred from one place to another place and as well as
transfers the passenger from one place to another
destination. It is preferred due to high speed. Invariance
to road transport, where vehicles run on a flat road or
surface, rail vehicles are directionally managed by the rail
tracks on which they run.
• Rail transport helps to provide administrative facilities to
the government. The public servants and defense forces
run their mobility from the railways.
ADVANTAGES OF RAILWAYS TRANSPORTATION

• (i) It is economical for long distances because it can easily

cover all area of states and cities.
• (ii) This means of transport is very faster than roadways.
• (iii) Most suitable for carrying a bulky amount of goods
and products.
• (iv) It provides proper protection from exposure to sun and
dust pollutions.
• (v) It is the most dependable means of transport.
• (vi) It is the very safest means of transport.
• (vii) Rail transport helps to provide employment
opportunities to both skilled and unskilled individuals.
DISADVANTAGES OF RAILWAYS
TRANSPORTATION
• (i) Huge capital required for construction maintenance.
• (ii) It is not suitable for hilly areas.
• (iii) It is not flexible in nature.
• (iv) The cost and time of terminal operations are the major
disadvantages of rail transport.
• (v) Monopoly in nature.
• (vi) It consists much time for booking of goods through the
comparison of road transport
WATER TRANSPORTATION
• It involves the movement of goods through oceans and
seas
•  It can be categorized into three several categories:-
•
Aqueducts, which includes tunnels and canals.
• Containers like tank car, tank ship, and tank truck.
• Towing, it is very useful to pull a large water bag or an
iceberg.
• In water transport, the weights of goods are very large in
comparison to other means of transports. It plays a very
crucial role in the development of exports and imports of
goods in the different parts of the world.
ADVANTAGES OF WATER TRANSPORTATION
• (i) It is the very cheapest or easiest means of
transportation.
• (ii) Goods in bulk are transported.
• (iii) It promotes foreign or international trade.
• (iv) It can easily carry a huge quantity of goods such as
timber and coal.
• (v) In comparison to other transport, the risks capacity is
very low.
DISADVANTAGES OF WATER
TRANSPORTATION
• (i) One of the drawbacks is there is a delay in the
movement of goods from one place to another.
• (ii) Performance is affected by seasonal variations.
• (iii) It can be used in a limited area of operations because
it can only run on seas or oceans.
• (iv) Water transport is very unsuitable for small
businesses because it carries a small number of goods.
AIR TRANSPORTATION
• The distinct advantage of air transport is speed and
suitability. It is very useful for less working goods with a
high value of the price. Air transport is also known
as aviation.
• The important characteristic of air transport is that does
not need a particular surface track for its working
operations. It is the fastest means of transportation. But
the cost of operations is very high according to other
modes.
ADVANTAGES OF AIR TRANSPORTATION
• (i) Fastest means of transportation.
• (ii) Useful moving the goods in the amount of bulk.
• (iii) Each and every area of accessible.
• (iv) Vital for national security and defense.
• (v) Very useful in earthquakes and other floods.
• (vi) It provides an efficient, regular, and quick service.
• (vii) It is very suitable for emergency services.
DISADVANTAGES OF AIR TRANSPORTATION
• (i) The large capital investment needed.
• (ii) Not suitable for working goods.
• (iii) May be affected by rains.
• (iv) Risks of accidents are highest.
• (v) This mode of transport requires a specialized skill and
a high degree of training for its working operations.
PIPELINES TRANSPORTATION
• Pipelines transportation is used for sending the liquids
and gases from one place to another place. Through this
means of transport, we can also send chemicals, biofuels,
and natural gases.
ADVANTAGES OF PIPELINES
TRANSPORTATION
• (i) They are very flexible in transporting liquids and gases.
• (ii) It consumes low energy power.
• (iii) It needs a limited area of maintenance.
• (iv) Pipelines are very safe and accident-free transport.
DISADVANTAGE OF PIPELINES
TRANSPORTATION
• (i) It is not flexible in nature.
• (ii) It is restricted in a limited area of work.
• (iii) Difficult to make security arrangements for this
transport.
Intermodal transport
• INTERMODAL TRANSPORT refers to
• journeys that involve two or more different
• modes of transport.
• The aim of intermodal transport is to
• combine the benefits of several separate
• modes.We can avoid disadvantages with
• this:
combining the low cost of shipping with
• the flexibility of road
•  getting the speed of air with the cost of
• road
Advantages of intermodal transport
• The benefits of intermodal shipping include: Lower costs.
Shippers can take advantage of lower rates, more
predictable pricing, and the flexibility of loading and
unloading goods in a dropped trailer environment, which
reduces handling costs.
Ownership of Transport
• Transport undertakings may be publicly or
privately owned, or owned jointly by public and private
sectors; they may be structured in various ways, and may
vary considerably in size, from one vehicle to many
thousands. ... To meet the basic requirement for a
cohesive transport system there are two basic options.