Introduction to Transportation Engineering



Transportation plays an important role in the development of a country

  1. Economic role of transportation.

  2. Social role of transportation.

  3. Political role of transportation.

​​​​​​​NOTE- Helps in the process of enhancement of community. Efficient transportation is compulsory for economic properity and development of the country.

Mode of Transportation
 

On the above mention mode of transportation there are four major mode of transportation;

  1. Roadway’s/Highway for road transportation.

  2. Airway’s.

  3. Waterway’s.

  4. Railway’s.

Time taken for travel Airways<Railway<Roadway<Water way  

Cost taken for travel Airways>Roadway>Railway>Water way