TRANSPORT

Provisions of quality and efficient infrastructure services are essential to realise the full potential of growth impulses surging through the economy. In fact, a well-knit and coordinated system of transport plays an important role in the sustained economic growth of a country. The present transport system of India comprises several modes of transport including (i) road, (ii) rail, (iii) inland waterways, (iv) coastal shipping (coastal and international), and (v) airways.

Transport has recorded a substantial growth over the years both in the spread of its network and in the output of its system. The Ministry of Transport is responsible for the formation and implementation of policies and programmes for the development of various modes of transport except the railways and the civil aviation.