Rail transport is a commonly used mode of longdistance transportation in India. It is the 4th largest railway network in the world, transporting over 10 billion passengers and over 1050 million tonnes of freight annually. Its operations cover twenty eight states and three union territories and also provide limited service to Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

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Rail transport is a commonly used mode of longdistance transportation in India. It is the 4th largest railway network in the world, transporting over 10 billion passengers and over 1050 million tonnes of freight annually. Its operations cover twenty eight states and three union territories and also provide limited service to Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Konkan Railway runs from Mangalore in Karnataka to Roha in Maharashtra through Goa, along the west coast of India and Western Ghats. Its Line length is 738 km; and Track length is 738 km. The route is a single-line track, and is not electrified. Although it has been designed for high-speed traffic of 160 kilometres per hour, the fastest train on the route, the Trivandrum Rajdhani Express, at present runs at a maximum speed of 110 kilometres per hour. The route is open to both freight and passenger traffic. The line, which runs parallel to the Arabian Sea coastline, offers some of the most spectacular views of any Indian rail journey. The Konkan railway route intersects national highway NH-17 at many places

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Konkan Railway runs from Mangalore in Karnataka to Roha in Maharashtra through Goa, along the west coast of India and Western Ghats. Its Line length is 738 km; and Track length is 738 km. The route is a single-line track, and is not electrified. Although it has been designed for high-speed traffic of 160 kilometres per hour, the fastest train on the route, the Trivandrum Rajdhani Express, at present runs at a maximum speed of 110 kilometres per hour. The route is open to both freight and passenger traffic. The line, which runs parallel to the Arabian Sea coastline, offers some of the most spectacular views of any Indian rail journey. The Konkan railway route intersects national highway NH-17 at many places

(NH-2) National Highway 2, commonly referred as Delhi-Kolkata Road is a busy Indian National Highway that runs through the states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. It constitutes a major portion of the historical Grand Trunk Road along with NH-91 and NH-1 in India. The road is the part of National Highway network of India, and it is officially listed as running over 1465 km from Delhi to Kolkata. The kilometre counts in each of the states are Delhi (12), Haryana (74), Uttar Pradesh (752), Bihar (202), Jharkhand (190), and West Bengal (235).

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(NH-2) National Highway 2, commonly referred as Delhi-Kolkata Road is a busy Indian National Highway that runs through the states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. It constitutes a major portion of the historical Grand Trunk Road along with NH-91 and NH-1 in India. The road is the part of National Highway network of India, and it is officially listed as running over 1465 km from Delhi to Kolkata. The kilometre counts in each of the states are Delhi (12), Haryana (74), Uttar Pradesh (752), Bihar (202), Jharkhand (190), and West Bengal (235).

Mumbai is the largest and most important port along the western coast of India. It was devel-oped during the colonial rule when the headquarters of the East India Company was shifted from Surat to Mumbai in 1672. Mumbai port has a vast hinterland extending over Maharashtra, northern Karnataka, northwest-ern Andhra Pradesh, eastern Gujarat and Rajasthan, western Madhya Pradesh and south-western Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.

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Mumbai is the largest and most important port along the western coast of India. It was devel-oped during the colonial rule when the headquarters of the East India Company was shifted from Surat to Mumbai in 1672. Mumbai port has a vast hinterland extending over Maharashtra, northern Karnataka, northwest-ern Andhra Pradesh, eastern Gujarat and Rajasthan, western Madhya Pradesh and south-western Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.

A natural harbor is a landform where a part of a body of water is protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage. Many such harbors are rias. Bombay port and Kandla port have natural harbours. Kochi also has a natural harbour. Chennai Port, formerly known as Madras Port, is the second largest port of India, behind the Mumbai Port, and the largest port in the Bay of Bengal. Being the third oldest port among the 12 major ports of India, it is over 125 years old, although maritime trade started way back in 1639 on the sea shore. It is an artificial and allweather port with wet docks.

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A natural harbor is a landform where a part of a body of water is protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage. Many such harbors are rias. Bombay port and Kandla port have natural harbours. Kochi also has a natural harbour. Chennai Port, formerly known as Madras Port, is the second largest port of India, behind the Mumbai Port, and the largest port in the Bay of Bengal. Being the third oldest port among the 12 major ports of India, it is over 125 years old, although maritime trade started way back in 1639 on the sea shore. It is an artificial and allweather port with wet docks.