INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Intro. In 1869, the Suez Canal was opened, greatly reducing the distance between Britain and India by some 4, 500 miles as ships no longer needed to travel round southern Africa. The Suez Canal together with the reliable service of steam-powered liners led to an increase in merchant and passenger shipping.

Detailed explanation-2: -On November 17, 1869, the Suez Canal was opened to navigation. Ferdinand de Lesseps would later attempt, unsuccessfully, to build a canal across the Isthmus of Panama. When it opened, the Suez Canal was only 25 feet deep, 72 feet wide at the bottom, and 200 to 300 feet wide at the surface.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Suez canal was opened in 1869.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Suez canal links the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, making it the shortest shipping route from Europe to Asia. It was completed in 1869 and has become one of the world’s busiest maritime routes.