MEANS OF TRANSPORT CLASSIFICATION OF MEANS OF TRANSPORT

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

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

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

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

• 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

• Map showing distance covered by Trans Siberian Railway.

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

Map showing distance covered by Canadian Pacific Railway

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

Map showing distance covered by Chile Argentina Railway

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

Map showing distance covered by Orient Express Railway

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

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

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

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MEANS OF TRANSPORT �CLASSIFICATION OF MEANS OF TRANSPORT RAILWAYS

• 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. Travithick invented first locomotive.

• 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 abundant quantity coal is 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 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.

(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

(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

(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

(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

(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.