INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -At one time, inland waterways played an important part in the transport system of India. Now they play a limited role due to the development of roads and railways. In India inland waterways mainly carried goods and people along river Ganga, the Brahmaputra and their tributaries in north India.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is through these oceanic routes, the movement of nearly 95 percent of India’s foreign trade by volume and 70 percent by value takes place. These waterways are also used for the purpose of transportation between the islands and the rest of the country, apart from international trade.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is one of the most important means of transport for carrying goods from one part to another in a country. It is a cheaper and quicker mode of transport and is most suitable for carrying heavy, bulky and cheap traffic like coal, iron ore, etc. to distant places.

Detailed explanation-4: -Constructing and maintaining railways and roadways is difficult because it requires a lot of planning and manpower to lay roads and railway tracks. Waterways are easier that way because oceans, rivers and seas are natural mediums.