Land Transport
It is divided into roadways and railways.
Roadways:
Roads are made of coal-tar, gravel and cement. The metalled roads help us to travel in all weather conditions and in all seasons.
In our country, there are three major types of roads.
State Highways:
They connect important towns and cities within a state. State highways are essential for the development of cities because if the roads are in good condition and places are well connected, more industries can be set up and India well progress faster.
District Roads:
They connect rural areas to headquarters. Rural or village roads are mostly unmetalled (kutcha) roads.
Railways:
Railways are another important mode of land transport. In India, the first train ran between Mumbai and Thane in 1853. British Governor General, Lord Dalhousie was responsible for developing the railway network in India.
There are two types of trains- good trains and passenger trains. Almost all the big cities of India are linked with one another by railways.
Good Trains:
Good trains carry manufactured products and raw materials from one place to another. They also connect the ports and the inner towns of the region.
Passenger Trains:
In Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, there are suburban train services. These trains are called local trains. India also has superfast trains like Rajdhani Express and Shatabdi Express which run on electricity. Recently, special trains called 'Garib Rath', 'Duronto Express', 'Double Decker Coaches' and 'Yuva Express' have been introduced.
Metro Train:
Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Jaipur and Delhi have metro train services. These services will start in Chandigarh in 2018.
MMTS:
Multi Modular Transport services have been introduced in Hyderabad.
It is divided into roadways and railways.
Roadways:
Roads are made of coal-tar, gravel and cement. The metalled roads help us to travel in all weather conditions and in all seasons.
In our country, there are three major types of roads.
State Highways:
They connect important towns and cities within a state. State highways are essential for the development of cities because if the roads are in good condition and places are well connected, more industries can be set up and India well progress faster.
District Roads:
They connect rural areas to headquarters. Rural or village roads are mostly unmetalled (kutcha) roads.
Railways:
Railways are another important mode of land transport. In India, the first train ran between Mumbai and Thane in 1853. British Governor General, Lord Dalhousie was responsible for developing the railway network in India.
There are two types of trains- good trains and passenger trains. Almost all the big cities of India are linked with one another by railways.
Good Trains:
Good trains carry manufactured products and raw materials from one place to another. They also connect the ports and the inner towns of the region.
Passenger Trains:
In Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, there are suburban train services. These trains are called local trains. India also has superfast trains like Rajdhani Express and Shatabdi Express which run on electricity. Recently, special trains called 'Garib Rath', 'Duronto Express', 'Double Decker Coaches' and 'Yuva Express' have been introduced.
Metro Train:
Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Jaipur and Delhi have metro train services. These services will start in Chandigarh in 2018.
MMTS:
Multi Modular Transport services have been introduced in Hyderabad.
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