1.4.1. Advantages of Pipeline Transport

The pipeline transport provides many advantages in transport of fluid products across various centres for trade. Their salient features include-

1) It is a cheap means of transport for liquid goods.

2) Maintenance expenditure is less as compared to other modes of transport after they are laid.

3) It is possible to lay pipelines even in inaccessible and undulating areas.

4) This mode of transport is not affected by bad weather conditions.

5) There is no problem of leakage, damage and accidents in pipeline transport.