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The most common mode of transport and it is used at least somewhere in almost all supply chains.
* Advantages/Benifits
Perishable goods can be transported at a faster speed by road carriers over a short distance
Helps people to travel and carry goods from one place to another in places which are not
connected by other means of transport like hilly areas
Travel speed
* Disadvantages/Limitations
3. No Uniformity in Rates.
4. Limited Speed.
5. Affected by Weather.
Rail Transport:
* Advantages
1. High Speed.
3. Bulky Goods.
4. Protection.
* Disadvantages
2. High Overheads.
4. No Competition.
5. Inflexible Mode.
Air Transport:
* Advantages;
1. Flexible.
2. Quick service.
3. Natural Highways.
4. Protection.
5. High Speed.
Speed of delivery
* Disadvantages;
2. Costliest.
4. International Restrictions.
It is a costly transport
Weight limits
Water Transport:
* Advantages;
3. Safety.
4. Protection to Goods.
5. Flexibility.
* Disadvantages;
1. Slow.
5. Special Packing
Pipeline Transport:
* Advantages of Pipeline;
3. Space Utilization.
4. Continuous.
* Disadvantages of Pipeline;
1. State of Commodity to be transported is limited.
2. Leakages.
Ropeway Transport:
In India 16% of total area is hilly, Currently in India nearly 178 Km rope ways are used for
transportation.
Advantages of Ropeway;
* Disadvantages of Ropeway;
1. Limited Scope.