MEANS OF TRANSPORT CLASSIFICATION OF MEANS OF TRANSPORT

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MEANS OF TRANSPORT �CLASSIFICATION OF MEANS OF TRANSPORT RAILWAYS

MEANS OF TRANSPORT �CLASSIFICATION OF MEANS OF TRANSPORT RAILWAYS

 • Railway is a type of land transport. • In 17 th century

• Railway is a type of land transport. • In 17 th century wooden rails were in existence.

 • In 1801 the first iron railroad was opened and in 1804 Mr.

• In 1801 the first iron railroad was opened and in 1804 Mr. Travithick invented first locomotive.

 • In 1825 George Stephenson invented the steam engine. • In the beginning

• In 1825 George Stephenson invented the steam engine. • In the beginning the speed of steam engine was only 15 miles per hours.

 • In some countries like China and India where coal is found in

• In some countries like China and India where coal is found in abundant quantity coal is used to run railways.

 • But in some countries electricity is being used to run railways.

• But in some countries electricity is being used to run railways.

MOST IMPORTANT RAILWAYS OF THE WORLD 1)Trans Siberian Railway • Longest railway line of

MOST IMPORTANT RAILWAYS OF THE WORLD 1)Trans Siberian Railway • Longest railway line of the world. • Belongs to R. F and covers a distance of about 5400 miles. • Joins the areas of Asiatic Russia with the areas of European Russia.

 • Map showing distance covered by Trans Siberian Railway.

• Map showing distance covered by Trans Siberian Railway.

(2) Canadian Pacific Railway • Second longest railway line of the world. • Joins

(2) Canadian Pacific Railway • Second longest railway line of the world. • Joins the areas of Eastern Atlantic Ocean with the areas of Western Coastland on pacific. • Covers the distance about 3500 miles • Begins from Halifax and reaches up to Vancouver western coast of Canada.

Map showing distance covered by Canadian Pacific Railway

Map showing distance covered by Canadian Pacific Railway

(3)Chile Argentina Railway • begins from Buenos-Aires a city Argentina and reaches to Valparaiso

(3)Chile Argentina Railway • begins from Buenos-Aires a city Argentina and reaches to Valparaiso a port of Chile via san-Lois-Mendoza. • Covers a distance of about 1500 miles. • Helps both countries in internal trade.

Map showing distance covered by Chile Argentina Railway

Map showing distance covered by Chile Argentina Railway

(4) Orient Express Railway • begins from Paris and by passing various countries of

(4) Orient Express Railway • begins from Paris and by passing various countries of Europe it reaches at Istanbul Turkey. • This line passing through Germany, Hungary, Check Republic, Yogoslavia, Bulgaria, reaches Turkey. • Helps in exports and imports of various countries

Map showing distance covered by Orient Express Railway

Map showing distance covered by Orient Express Railway

(5) Railway of U. S. A • most modern developed railway system • about

(5) Railway of U. S. A • most modern developed railway system • about 40% of world’s total length of railway lines exist in U. S. A. • Today U. S. A has about 720, 000 miles long railway lines.

MAP SHOWING DISTANCE COVERED BY RAILWAY OF U. S. A

MAP SHOWING DISTANCE COVERED BY RAILWAY OF U. S. A

(6) PAKISTAN RAILWAYS • Extends from Karachi to Peshawar • Covers a distance of

(6) PAKISTAN RAILWAYS • Extends from Karachi to Peshawar • Covers a distance of about 1048 miles • Various stations of Pakistan are the part of this system like Nowshera, Rawalpindi, Jehlum, Lalamusa etc.