India Infrastructure

India infrastructure is quite developed and the transportation network of the country contributes towards the economic development of the country. The transportation network of India consists of roadways transport, railways, shoreline shipping, and airways transport etc. The transportation system of the nation is well-set and efficiently managed and is a key player in maintaining the financial development of the country. The overall span of roadways in the country is more than 44 lakh km and these roadways comprise both unmetalled and metalled roads. India houses one of the most extensive roadway transportation networks in the globe. The National Highways in the country represent below 2% of the overall roadways transportation network of the country. Nevertheless, these highways in India facilitate in 40% of the carriage of commodities and transportation of commuters in the country. The span of the railways network in the country is approximately 64,015 km or 39,777 miles. Electrification has been carried out to approximately 13,000 km. The railways in India transport more than 11 million commuters and 11 Lakh tonnes of freight on a daily basis. The shoreline of India is quite extensive. Approximately 90% of the business activities on sea are managed by the important harbors in India like Mumbai, Kandla, Marmagao, Nhava Sheva, Tuticorin, Cochin, Vishakapatnam (Vizag), Chennai, Haldia, Paradwip, Ennore, New Mangalore, Kolkata and Kavaratti in Lakshadweep . The quickest mode to travel to any corner of the world is air travel. Domestic flights are offered by the private carriers and Indian Airlines. At the same time, the international flights are offered by Air India. The four major airports in India are Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, and Mumbai.