RAIL TRANSPORTATION

• It’s a movement of multiple wagons or a train of wagons with steel wheels over two parallel steel rails that have less resistance.

• Hence the cost of transportation by this method is way more cost effective than that of road approx one sixth.

• Railways are considered as arteries of transportation system.

WATER TRANSPORTATION

• It offers minimum resistance to transaction hence is the cheapest method of all.

• The time is more in this mode of transportation.

• It's good for transportation of bulky goods of comparative low value.

AIR TRANSPORTATION

• Fastest among all the transportation.

• It is invaded by high cost of transport

• Its is suitable for transport of high value good for long route

• Poor weather condition may affect the transportation

ROAD TRANSPORTATION

• It is the most flexible mode of transportation.

• Its required consumption of petroleum at high rate causing pollutants and harming the environment.

• Major roadways are achieved by Highways and Expressways.

• Highways are special types of road that allow high speed transportation.

• It is generally constructed on embankments for better drainage,flood lines and avoiding entry of humans and animals.EXAMPLE National highways and state highways.

• Expressways are superior types of highways that are designed as a direct source of connectivity between any specified place,it organizes traffic in a proper way.Example Mumbai-Pune expressway and Yamuna Expressway.