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प्रश्न
Write notes on
Air transport in India
उत्तर
- Airways is the fastest mode of transport of the century. It is also the most expensive means. Aeroplanes and helicopters are the major air transport modes.
- Presently, airways are the only mode of transport to reach remote locations that have no road and rail connectivity.
- Helicopters play a major role during natural calamities or wars for rescuing people and distributing food and other essentials, especially in inaccessible areas.
- It is essential in a country like India that has different terrains and long distances between places.
- Air transport in India was started in 1911. It is managed by Air India. IndiGo, Air India, Spicejet, and GoAir are the major transit corporations.
- India’s is the world’s third-largest domestic and overall civil aviation sector. India has a total of 499 airports.
- To achieve connectivity and utilizing the potential of under-rated airports, the government has launched the UDAN scheme in April 2017.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Give geographical reasons for the following:
A dense network of railways has developed in the North Indian plains
A plane leaves Brasilia at 11am on 31 December. The plane crosses 0° Meridian and reaches Vladivostok via New Delhi. Tell the local time, date and day at New Delhi and Vladivostok when plane leaves Brasilia.
Give geographical reason.
Development of transport is important for country's progress.
Arun called his mother from Digboi at 7 am. At what local time will his mother pick up his call at Jaisalmer?
Differentiate between.
Water transport in the Amazon and the Ganga river.
In India, sparse network of railway is found in _________.
Railway network is less dense in the North Indian plains.
Which is the costliest mode of transportation?
Read the following map and answer the questions given below.
Questions-
- Which means of transport are visible on the map?
- In which part of India is the density of railways more?
- Name five important ports and airports of India.
- Which parts of India have a sparse network of transport? What could be the reason?
- Write any one major port of western coast.
The transportation in India with the importance of railways.
