3.5 Transport and Communications
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i. Means of Transport |
● Road transport ● Rail transport ● Water transport ● Air transport |
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Important Points |
● India has a total of 35 international airports. ● What is maintained by the airport authority of India |
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ii. ** 18 Railway Zones and Headquarters [Headquarters] 1. Northern Railway – New Delhi 2. Southern Railway – Chennai 3. Central Railway – Mumbai [CST] 4. South Eastern Railway – Kolkata 5. North Eastern Frontier Railway – Malegaon 6. North Central Railway – Allahabad 7. South Western Railway – Hubli 8. East Coast Railways – Bhubaneswar 9. Western Railway – Church Gate Mumbai 10. Eastern Railway – Kolkata 11. South Central Railway – Secunderabad 12. North Eastern Railway – Gorakhpur 13. East Central Railway – Hajipur 14. West Central Railway – Jabalpur 15. North-West Railway – Jaipur 16. South East Central Railway – Bilaspur 17. Kolkata Metro Railway – Kolkata 18. South Coast Railway – Visakhapatnam |
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Important facts about railway zone There are 2 railway zones in Mumbai –
There are three railway zones headquarters in Kolkata –
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iii. Important Points Which country has the credit for running the fastest train in the world? – Japan Which is the longest road bridge in India? -Mahatma Gandhi Setu Bridge, Patna Which country has the highest number of roads in the world? – in the United States When was the Indian Tourism Development Corporation formed? – October 1966 When and where did air transport begin in India? – In 1911, between Allahabad to Naini Where was India’s first private sector airport established? – Kochi, Kerala When was Air India transformed into a public company? – 29 January 1994 What is the year of air transport in India? – 1953 ** Where was the first test of indigenously built multi-purpose aircraft ‘Crane’? – 29 May 2004 in Bengaluru When was ‘Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited’ established? – 5 May 1987 What is the number of civil aerodromes in India? – 88 ** What is the number of ports in India? – 13 big ports (Vadhavan, Maharashtra, will be India’s 13th port) and 200 small ports When was the ‘International Aircraft Fall Authority’ established? – 1972 in Delhi When was ‘Shipping Corporation of India Limited’ established? – 2 October 1961 What is the place of ‘Indian Shipping’ in the world? – 17th What is the place of ‘Indian shipping’ in Asia? – Second Which is the largest airport in Asia? – Chennai Airport, constituted – in 1958 When was Hindustan Shipyard Limited established? – 1952 Which country has the largest port in the world? – New York ** Where is the largest port of India located? – in Mumbai Which is the world’s largest airport? – Khalid (in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia) Which is the largest surface port in India? – Kolkata ** When was the Indian radio service uniquely named Akashvani? – In 1957 ** Which is the oldest port of India? – Chennai Port (Artificial Port) ** Which is the best natural and deepest port of India? – Visakhapatnam (in Andhra Pradesh) When was the postal service started in India? – In 1837 When and in whose tenure was the postal department established in India? – In 1854, during the tenure of Dalhousie What is the number of postal zones in India? – 88 When was the first air mail service started in India? – 18 February 1911, from Bamroli to Naini Where was the first post office opened in India? – In 1727, by the East India Company in Kolkata When was the first postage stamp created in India? – 1 October 1854 ** Under whose reign was the introduction of Indian Railways, Posts and Telegrams? – During the time of Dalhousie ** When was the railway system established in India? -1853 AD When was the Railway Budget separated from the General Budget? – in the year 1924 When was the railway budget again linked with the general budget? – February 1, 2017 When was the first telegraph service started in India? – In 1851, between Kolkata and the Circle Harbour When did telephone service begin in India? – Kolkata in 1881-82 ** Which was the first country to start cellular phone service? – China When was the Bengal Gazette published? – January 29, 1780 ** Who edited the Bengal Gazette in English? – JA Hickey from Kolkata ** Which was the first newspaper in India to be published in Hindi? – Udant Martand ** Who was the editor of Udant Martand? – Couple Kishore Shukla When and where was the first international telecom service started in India? – 1870, Mumbai to London When and where did television start in India? – On 15 December 1959, from Delhi When did television regular services start? – Since 1965 Where is the national highway no-1 located ? – Delhi to Amritsar (456 km) .where is the national highway 2 located ? – Delhi to Kolkata (1465 km) When did national broadcasting (DD-1) start from Doordarshan? – 15 August 1982 When did the Metro Channel (DD-2) start broadcasting from Doordarshan? – 1 April 1993 When and where did radio broadcasting begin in India? – In 1927, between Mumbai and Calcutta I ** When was All India Radio formed in India? – 1936 Which is the busiest sea water route? – North Atlantic Sea Route Which year did the first commercial air transport commenced in the world? – 1919, London to Paris Which Indian state has the longest roadways – Maharashtra ** Which state has the minimum road length in India? – Sikkim Which is the state with the most paved roads in India? – Maharashtra Which state has the highest road density in India? – Goa Which state has the least density of roads in India? – Jammu Kashmir ** Which state has the highest number of rough roads in India? – Orissa ** Where is the least number of roads in India? – In Lakshadweep When was Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited formed? On 1 April 1986 Which is the largest public sector undertaking in the country? – BSNL Where was the mobile service started by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited BSNL? – from Bihar What is the total number of highways in India? – 292 What is the total length of highways in India? – 70934 KM ** Which is the longest national highway? – NH 65 (Varanasi to Kanyakumari) ** Which is the shortest national highway? – NH 57 When was the introduction of cellular phone service in India? – 1954 When was the institution called Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited BSNL established? – October 1, 2000 When was the speed post service started in India? – 1986 ** Where was India’s first postage stamp issued? – from Karachi When did STD service start in India? – In 1960, between Kanpur and Lucknow When was the National Informatics Center established? – 1977 ** Which was the first newspaper in India? – Bengal Gazette When was the Border Road Organization established? – 1960 Where is ‘Road Research Institute’ located? – in New Delhi Which national highway is called ‘Grand Trunk Road’? – National Highways No.1 and 2 (from Kolkata to Amritsar) Who built ‘Grand Trunk Road’? – Sher Shah ** Which is the most beautiful port of India? – Nhava Seva (In Mumbai) ** Which is India’s free trade zone port? – Kandla Port, Gujarat What is another name for Nhava Sheva port? – Jawaharlal Nehru Port |
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