Transport in India consists of transport by land, water and air. Road transport is the primary mode of transport for most Indian citizens, and India's road transport systems are among the most heavily used in the world.
India's road network is the largest, and the busiest in the world, transporting 8.225 billion passengers and over 980 million tonnes of cargo annually, as of 2015. India's rail network is the fourth largest and second busiest in the world, transporting 8.09 billion passengers and 1.20 billion tonnes of freight annually, as of 2020.Aviation in India is broadly divided into military and civil aviation which is the fastest-growing aviation market in the world (IATA data). India's waterways network, in the form of rivers, canals, backwaters and creeks, is the ninth largest waterway network in the world. Freight transport by waterways is highly under utilised in India with the total cargo moved (in tonne kilometres) by inland waterways being 0.1 percent of the total inland traffic in India. In total, about 21 percent of households have two wheelers whereas 4.70 percent of households in India have cars or vans as per the 2011 census of India. The automobile industry in India is currently growing rapidly with an annual production of over 28.4 million vehicles, with an annual growth rate of 10.5% and vehicle volume is expected to rise greatly in the future. (Full article...)
Image 4Transport is a key component of growth and globalization, such as in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Image 5The Lockheed SR-71 remains unsurpassed in many areas of performance. (from Aviation)
Image 6Interior view of a high-speed bullet train, manufactured in China (from Rail transport)
Image 7Bronocice pot with the earliest known image of a wheeled vehicle in the world, found in Poland (from Transport)
Image 8Bardon Hill box in England (seen here in 2009) is a Midland Railway box dating from 1899, although the original mechanical lever frame has been replaced by electrical switches. (from Rail transport)
Image 90-Series Shinkansen, introduced in 1964, triggered the intercity train travel boom. (from Rail transport)
Image 10A prototype of a Ganz AC electric locomotive in Valtellina, Italy, 1901 (from Rail transport)
Image 14According to Eurostat and the European Railway Agency, the fatality risk for passengers and occupants on European railways is 28 times lower when compared with car usage (based on data by EU-27 member nations, 2008–2010). (from Rail transport)
Image 15Customized motorcycle to maximize load capacity. Mobility is important for motorcycles, which are primarily used for transporting light cargo in urban areas. (from Transport)
Image 16Passengers waiting to board a tube train on the London Underground in the early 1900s (sketch by unknown artist)
Image 20The Great North Road near High gate on the approach to London before turnpiking. The highway was deeply rutted and spread onto adjoining land. (from Road transport)
Image 21German soldiers in a railway car on the way to the front in August 1914. The message on the car reads Von München über Metz nach Paris ("From Munich via Metz to Paris"). (from Rail transport)
Image 22Milan Metro is the largest rapid transit system in Italy in terms of length, number of stations and ridership; and the eighth longest in Europe. (from Rail transport)
Image 23Swiss & German co-production: world's first functional diesel–electric railcar 1914 (from Rail transport)
Image 24San Diego Trolley over Interstate 8 (from Road transport)
Image 25Traffic congestion persists in São Paulo, Brazil, despite the no-drive days based on license numbers.
Image 26Lilienthal in mid-flight, Berlin c. 1895 (from Aviation)
Image 65Map of world railway network as of 2022 (from Rail transport)
Image 66A cast iron fishbelly edge rail manufactured by Outram at the Butterley Company for the Cromford and High Peak Railway in 1831; these are smooth edge rails for wheels with flanges. (from Rail transport)
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