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12 Communication
Transport and

Types of Transport

Communication

Mass Communication

The whole world is linked by a wide network of transport and communication.

This makes movement of goods possible and contributes to the development of
industries and the economy of a nation.

The rapid development in the field of science and technology has brought about
a great change in the means of transport and communication. This has made it

possible for the people all over the world to travel safety and in comfort.

Types of Transports

Now a days, there are several means of
transport available to us. We can travel by

road, rail, air and waterways.

Roadways: India has a large network of roads.
The state capitals and important cities are
connected to each other by national highways.

Other Highways connect smaller cities, towns
and even villages. Roads also help us move
around within cities and town. Many villages,

however, still have kachcha road. A kachcha
road is a dirt track made of mud, while a pakka

road is made of tar and gravel.

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