Road Transportation

This mode helps to transfer the goods from one place to another place by road, using autos,
trucks, cargos and buses.
The chance of an accident is very high and risky.

Advantages
Flexible in nature
Helps to move the goods even in remote
areas
Provides alternatives in car, rickshaw, auto,
cars, trucks form.
It is good to transport perishable products.
Low capital investments required.
Disadvantages
It is not suited for long distances (not
economical)
Speed is slow, compared with railways.
Goods can be destroyed or damage due to
specks of dust and pollutions or wrong
handling.
Accidents and breakdowns during the road.

Rail transportation
Goods are transferred from one place to another place, like the time when passengers are
going to different destination.

Advantages
Economical for long distances: it can easily
cover all area, states and cities.
Faster than roadways
Most suitable for carrying a bulky amount of
good and products.
Proper protection from exposure to sun and
dust pollution.
Safest way to transport.
Disadvantages
Huge capital required for maintenance.
Not suitable for hilly areas.
Not flexible in nature.
The major disadvantages are the time and
cost.
Monopoly in nature.
Takes much time for booking goods.
Sea Transportation
The weights of goods are very large in comparison to other way of transport.

Advantages
The cheapest and easiest means of
transportation
Goods are transported by bulks.
Promotes foreign or international trade.
It can easily carry a huge quantity of goods.
Risk capacity is low.
Disadvantages
Performance is affected by seasonal
variations.
Limited areas of operations because it can
only work or run over seas or oceans.
It is not recommended for small companies
because it carries a small number of goods.

Air Transportation
The distinct advantage of air transport is speed and suitable.

Advantages
Fastest means of transportation.
Goods saved in bulks are moved easily.
(useful moving)
Accessibility areas
Vital for national security and defense
Useful in earthquakes times.
Efficient, regular and quick service.
Disadvantages
Large capital investment needed.
Affected by rains.
Risks of accidents are highest.
Requires a specialized skill and a high degree
of training for its working operations.