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what are the major of transports and explain in details
Transportation may be defined as the carrying goods and services from one place to another through different modes.

Modes of Transportation.
                   
                    Land- Road,Railway.
                    Water-Inland,Oceanic.
                    Air Transportation

Land transportation

                  It includes Roads and Railways transportation systems.The road transportation can be classified in to:
                         1.Express Highways
                         2.National Highways
                          3.State   Highways
                          4.District Roads
                         5.Rural Roads

Railway Transportation

                    It is commonly used long distance transportation in India and also carrying large amount of goods.Railway were introduced to India in 1853 from Mumbai to Thane.It is handled Central Government of India.Types of Rails are;

                                 1.Metro Rails
                                  2.Mono Rails
                                 3.Tram and Light Rail
                                 4.suburban rails

For administrative convenience Indian Railway is divided into different Zones.

Water Transportation

                  It consist of Inland water transport and Maritime Transport(Oceanic)

 Inland Water transport - River,Lake,Lagoons etc.
 Maritime Transport - Through ocean.

National Water Ways(NW) in India
                          
                              1.NW 1-Allahabad–Haldia(Gages)
                               2.NW 2-Sadiya — Dhubri(Brahmaputhra)
                                3.NW 3-Kottapuram-Kollam(West Coast    canal in Kerala)

                               4.NW 4-Kakinad- pondicherry.(Godavari)
                               5.NW 5-Talcher–Dhamra .

Air transportation

                Air transportation is the most modern means of transportation which is unmatched by its speed,time saving and long distance operation.It is very impor­tant for a large country like India. Through it one can easily reach to remote and inaccessible areas like mountains, forests, deserts etc.

Air Services.

                 The air services are provided by Civil Avia­tion and are managed by two public sector corpora­tions.
                          
                                    1.Air India Limited.
                                    2.Indian Airlines
Private sectors are;
                                1.Vayudoot
                                 2.Kingfisher etc.

                   

                        


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