Name: K.Pavithra Lakshmi REG NO: 15MIS0152 Transport

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NAME: K.

PAVITHRA LAKSHMI
REG NO: 15MIS0152
TRANSPORT
INTRODUCTION:
Indias transport sector is large and diverse; it caters to the needs of 1.1 billion people. In 2007, the
sector contributed about 5.5 percent to the nations GDP, with road transportation contributing the
lions share.
Good physical connectivity in the urban and rural areas is essential for economic growth. Since the
early 1990s, India's growing economy has witnessed a rise in demand for transport infrastructure and
services.
We have three sub topics under transport they are:

Aviation
Metro
Railways
Surface transport
Water ways

AVIATION:

India has 125 airports, including 11 international airports. Indian airports handled 96 million passengers and
1.5 million tons of cargo in year 2006-2007, an increase of 31.4% for passenger and 10.6% for cargo traffic
over previous year.
The dramatic increase in air traffic for both passengers and cargo in recent years has placed a heavy strain on
the country's major airports.
Passenger traffic is projected to cross 100 million and cargo to cross 3.3 million tons by year 2010.Transport
infrastructure in India is better developed in the southern and southwestern parts of the country.

WEBSITE OF CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT OF HARYANA:


Haryana is well ahead in the field of aviation with Haryana institute of civil aviation (HICA) as a premier
flying training institute. HICA is imparting training to pilots and Engineers with three flying training centers
fulfilling the flying requirements of pilots from various backgrounds and facilitating new inductions.
HICA has won overall Best Flying Training Institute runner up trophy in India 2nd time for year 2012-13,
earlier it has won the same trophy in 2008-09. This proud moment came when it was announced in the summit
called by Aero Club of India in Delhi on 26.09.2012.

WEBSITE FOR AIRPORT HEALTH ORGANISATION:


Airport Health Organisation (APHO) ensures implementation of International Health Regulation, International
Sanitary regulation and Indian Aircraft (Public Health) Rules at N.S.C. Bose International Airport, Kolkata.
Find names of countries that require passengers to be vaccinated for Yellow Fever.
Get details of schedule for Yellow Fever vaccination, quarantine, isolation, etc. Information on APHO's other
functions like water sample examination, issue of food licence, disinfection of aircrafts, training, etc. is
available. Contact details of other health officers are also available.

INFORMATION ABOUT GREENFIELDS AIRPORT POLICY:


The Government of India on Thursday approved the policy for Greenfield airports, which provides that no
prior central government approval is needed to set up a Greenfield airport beyond 150 km of an existing
civilian airport.As per the new policy, mandatory approval of the central government for setting up of any
Greenfield airports is needed.
It also recommends setting up a Steering Committee under the chairmanship of Civil Aviation Secretary to
coordinate and monitor the clearances required from various agencies for setting up an airport.The new policy
said that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) would be competent to grant license foroperatin of
the airport as per existing rules and notifications.
Although a Greenfield airport to be set up beyond 150 km of an existing civilian airport would not require
prior permission, but the guidelines seek that redemption and relaxation from any other guideline or existing
rule and policy would be considered by the Steering Committee.According to the new policy, the Committee's
recommendation would be forwarded to the Ministry of Civil Aviation. In case of the Committee not being
able to reach consensus, the proposal would be placed before the Union Cabinet for a decision.

METRO:
WEBSITE OF MUMBAI METRO ONE:
Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro, also
referred to as Metro I or the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar (VAG) corridor, is part of the metro system for
the city of Mumbai, India. The 11.40 km line is fully elevated, and consists of 12 stations
from Versova toGhatkopar. The line connects the eastern and western suburbs of Mumbai.
It was built at an estimated cost of 4,321 crore (US$640 million) and is operated by the Mumbai Metro One
Pvt Ltd (MMOPL). The MMOPL is a joint venture company owned by Reliance Infrastructure, Veolia
Transport and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).Line 1 started operations
on 8 June 2014.

WEBSITE OF KOCHI METRO RAIL LTD:


Kochi Metro is an under-construction metro system for the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. The first phase is being set
up at an estimated cost of 51.81 billion (US$770 million),[5] and is expected to be completed by March 2017, revising
the previous deadline of 1 November 2016.[6] Earlier, the work was expected to be completed by 7 June 2016.
Kochi Metro Rail is envisaged to increase citizens mobility that will in turn boost the economic growth and increase
quality of life for the citizens by providing them an alternate mode of transport. Information about the project, its
updates, technical features and documents is given. Users can access details related to metro stations, rehabilitation,
land acquisition, etc.
WEBSITE OF HYDREBAD METRO RAIL LTD:
Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) is a rapid transit system, currently under construction, for the city of Hyderabad,
Telangana.[4]It is in Secant Operational model. It is being implemented entirely on public-private partnership (PPP)
basis, with the state government holding a minority equity stake. Information about Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited is
given. Details related to Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) project, project profile, highlights, etc. are given. Users can get
information about metro stations, traffic catchment areas and metro route map. Access to manual of specifications and
standards, tenders, news clipping, photo gallery, etc. is also available.

RAILWAYS:

Railways. Indian Railways is one of the largest railways under single management. It carries some 17 million
passengers and 2 million tonnes of freight a day in year 2007 and is one of the worlds largest employers. The railways
play a leading role in carrying passengers and cargo across India's vast territory. However, most of its major corridors
have capacity constraint requiring capacity enhancement plans.

CHECK UPGRADED PASSENGERS LIST OF INDIAN RAILWAYS:

You can check the upgraded passengers list of Indian Railways. The list can be check by providing the train's name or
number and chart date. To benefit waitlisted passengers and the railways in terms of filling up vacant accommodation
in various trains, the Railways had introduced a scheme, on an experimental basis, to upgrade full fare paying waiting
list passengers to the next higher class against the available vacant accommodation.

BOOK YOUR TRAIN TICKET THROUGH SMS:


Registered users (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited) can now book their train tickets through
a simple text-messaging-based-SMS facility or a menu-based dialing service. For SMS Bookings, users need to send a
Booking SMS in specified format with information of date of journey, class , train number and passenger details. After
this, one shall receive a seat availability information. In the second SMS, users can make the payment which can be
initiated in two ways. The Booking confirmation SMS will be sent by the IRCTC. Instructions pertaining to the train
bookings.

WEBSITE OF INDIAN RAILWAY FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED:

Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited is an organization that is considered to be the financing body for the
Ministry of Railways and raises money for railways. Get information related to company, its services, investor
services, strategy, mission, etc. Details related to different end year statements, annual reports, coupen resetting, etc.
Information on quotation for foreign currency.

SURFACE TRANSPORT:
Roads are the dominant mode of transportation in India today. They carry almost 90 percent of the countrys passenger
traffic and 65 percent of its freight. The density of Indias highway network -- at 0.66 km of highway per square
kilometer of land is similar to that of the United States (0.65) and much greater than China's (0.16) or Brazil's (0.20).
However, most highways in India are narrow and congested with poor surface quality, and 40 percent of Indias
villages do not have access to all-weather roads.

AVAIL NATIONAL PERMIT FOR VEHICLES ONLINE:


Avail the National Permit for vehicles by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Users can get details about online
payment of National Permit composite fee for operating in territories across the country by providing the vehicle
registration number and chasis number. Failed transactions can be searched. Status of transaction/vehicle number/bank
reference number can also be tracked.
WEBSITE OF ORISSA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION:
Orissa State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) provides road transportation facilities to passengers in the state.
Users can find details related to bus services, bus fares and types of bus services. Information regarding various
projects of OSRTC such as Mass Rapid Transit Systems (MRTS) for Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, urbanisation, etc.is
given. Details about benefits of MRTS, corporation.
WEBSITE OF ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION:
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) provides road transportation services across the
state. Users can find information on reservations, fare, bus timings, chartered services, pilgrim services, tourist
services, type of coaches, bus time table, bus pass, etc. Details related to publications, passenger schemes, tenders,
recruitment, etc. are available.

WATER WAYS:
India has 12 major and 187 minor and intermediate ports along its more than 7500 km long coastline. These ports
serve the countrys growing foreign trade in petroleum products, iron ore, and coal, as well as the increasing
movement of containers. Inland water transportation remains largely undeveloped despite India's 14,000 kilometers of
navigable rivers and canals.
WEBSITE OF DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF LIGHTHOUSES AND LIGHTSHIPS:
Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL) is a subordinate office under the Ministry of Shipping.
Users can get information related to the organizational setup, lighthouse laws, regional offices, heritage of lighthouse,
training centres, plans and projects etc. Details of training programmes are also given. Information about Automatic

Identification System in Indian coast.

WEBSITE OF GARDEN REACH SHIPBUILDERS AND ENGINEERS LIMITED:


Users can find information pertaining to the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited and its activities. The
company was mainly established to meet growing maritime needs of Indian Navy and Coast Guards. Information
about various services and products such as shipbuilding and ship repairing, deck machinery and shipboard equipment,
engines and portable bridges etc. is available.
WEBSITE OF INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION:
The Indian Ports Association is constituted for fostering growth and development of all major ports which are under
the supervisory control of Ministry of Shipping. Information about state wise number of ports, traffic handled at ports,
state-wise number of steamers, sailing vessels entering port, major port statistics, equipments, etc. Details related to
empanelment of Resource Persons

CONCLUSION:
However, the sector has not been able to keep pace with rising demand and is proving to be a drag on the economy.
Major improvements in the sector are required to support the country's continued economic growth and to reduce
poverty. Transport has recorded an extensive growth over the years both in spread of network and in output of the
system.

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