Question
Why is transport is the vital sector of Indian economy? Discuss.
Solution
Transport is necessary for the progress of a developing country like India.
(i) Transport is a very important link between production and consumption. Transport routes are basic economic arteries of the country. Transport facilitates agriculture and industry to grow to their fullest potential. It helps both production, distribution as well as consumption processes.
(i) Transport is a very important link between production and consumption. Transport routes are basic economic arteries of the country. Transport facilitates agriculture and industry to grow to their fullest potential. It helps both production, distribution as well as consumption processes.
(ii) India is a vast country with long distances. She has vast natural resources distributed in the whole country. The country also has greater diversity in economic, social cultural and ethnic structure.
(iii) A well-developed transport network brings the people closer to each other and helps in strengthening the unity in diversity. It helps in the growth of the national economy.
Thus the transport system is rightly said to be the lifeline of a country.
