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BST Class 11 (Transportation)

Land, air, and water transport are the three main modes of transportation. Transportation is essential for moving humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. It plays a critical role in business and the economy by physically connecting businesses to their supply chains and partners, and influencing customer satisfaction. Transportation carries perishable goods from industries to distant consumers on time. The development of transportation has contributed greatly to economic, social, political, and cultural progress worldwide.

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BST Class 11 (Transportation)

Land, air, and water transport are the three main modes of transportation. Transportation is essential for moving humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. It plays a critical role in business and the economy by physically connecting businesses to their supply chains and partners, and influencing customer satisfaction. Transportation carries perishable goods from industries to distant consumers on time. The development of transportation has contributed greatly to economic, social, political, and cultural progress worldwide.

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P R E PA R E D BY: S A L E H A S AYA N I
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Definition 
Transport or transportation is the
movement of humans, animals
and goods from one location to
another. Transportation is the
lifeline of all commercial and
business activities.
The three modes of transport are as follows:-

Land transport- It is the transport or


movement of people, animals or goods from
one location to another location on land.

Modes of Air transport- It is the fastest means of


transportation for passengers and goods from
Transport  one place to another via flights, helicopters,
jets etc.

Water transport- Water transport is the


process of moving people, goods, etc. by boat
or ship over a sea, ocean, lake, canal, river, etc.
Advantages Disadvantages
1. Roadways

What are the High flexibility and has the ability to move the
vehicles quickly It mostly depends on climatic conditions.

advantages and Uses different routes to reach the destination High cost for long distances.
quickly.
disadvantages 2. Railways

of Ability of loading and unloading goods and


services is more. Capital and initial investments are more.

transportation Frequency of delivering the goods over long High material usage for the construction and
distances is more. even the fuel consumption
3. Waterways
It is economical mode for transporting heavy It is highly affected by the weather conditions.
loads and even cargo.

It is the safest mode which provides


convenience to the people without accidents. It is a slow process.

4.Airways

Air travel is the fastest, most comfortable and Air travel is not within the reach of the
prestigious mode of transport. common people.

Even delivers goods to remote places. Material and fuel consumption is costly.
It is the activity that
The Critical physically connects
Transportation helps
in mass production.
Role of Transportation is a
the business to its
supply chain
Whether it is to
purchase and bring
Transportation major contributor to partners, such as
raw materials or it is
the economy and a suppliers and
in Business competitive force in customers, and is a
to distribute finished
goods, one or the
and the business. major influence on
the customer’s
other means of
Economy  satisfaction with the
transport is
necessary.
company.
 Transport carries the perishable goods produced by such industries to
the consumers living in different distant places in time.
 Transportation has become very important in each stage of human
civilization. If the present means of transportation were not developed,
Role and situation of the world would be totally different.

Importance  If the development of transportation was not made, market would be


limited in local areas and production would be limited to meet local
of needs only. As a result, economy of each country would remain in
undeveloped condition
Transportati  Transportation has contributed much to the development of economic,
on social, political and cultural fields and uplifting their condition. Speedy
industrialization is impossible without development of transportation.
 It is necessary to promote transport system for the proper development
of agricultural sector and rural areas. Without development of
transportation neither mass production nor distribution is possible.
Thank you 

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