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.

Transportation forms a major segment of the economy of the whole country. The important modes of transport are air, road, and rail. The traditional means of transportation included walking, palanquin, bullock carts and horse carriages, bicycles, hand-pulled rickshaw, cycle rickshaw, and trams. The contemporary modes of transport include buses, taxis, suburban railway, auto rickshaws, rapid transit (metro and monorail), two wheelers, automobiles, and utility vehicles.

Motor transport is the commonest means of local transport in India. Commuter rail services are available only in the six metropolitan cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata ( West Bengal ), and Hyderabad. At least 25 cities in the country have regular bus services. Bus services account for more than 90% of public transportation system in the cities of India. It is an affordable and suitable means of transport for every tier of the society. The bus services are predominantly operated by transport companies that are held by the state government. Now, the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system has been introduced in the country in cities like Delhi, Pune, and Ahmedabad. In many cities, the air conditioned (AC) buses are running. The biggest bus terminus in Asia is situated in the city of Chennai and it is known as Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus. Other than these buses, there are Double Decker Buses in cities like Chennai, Mumbai, and Trivandrum. North Eastern States like Sikkim , Mizoram , Assam, Manipur , Meghalaya , Tripura etc. too don't have that much of a well developed transport system.Taxis or cars are the primary sources of transportation used here. Taxis are mostly Hindustan Ambassador or Premier Padmini cars. Of late, vehicles like Maruti Esteem, Chevrolet Tavera, Mahindra Renault Logan, Maruti Omni, Toyota Innova, Tata Indica, Tata Indigo and Hyundai Santro are also used as taxis.