Transportation is a movement of people and goods from 1 place to another. A new way was introduced in ancient times which is to lay the burden of transportation on animals. They were superior to humans and capable of carrying greater load.

Then we invented the wheel. This led to the development of new means of transport. The next invention was the steam engine. It was used to run railway trains. Land, water, and air are the means of transport. Land transport can be classified into roadways and railways.

The common vehicles of roadways are cars, bikes, scooters, buses, etc. Some of the roads are:

• The King's Highway 401 in Canada and is the widest/busiest
• The Pan American Highway

In India too we have a good network of roadways connecting with major towns, neighbouring countries, etc.

Railways are an important means of transport, as they help to carry not only people but even goods. They were introduced in 1873 by the British. The first railway track was laid by Lord Dalhousie between Mumbai and Thane. Railways has improved in India a lot since 1853. Some of the trains in the world are:

• The Siberain Railway is the longest train route in the world

Water transport helps in carrying heavy goods like train over long distances. It is a transport means for early men. It is the cheapest means of transport. Some examples are:

• North Atlantic Route is the busiest sea route in the world

Airways is the latest and fastest means of transport. But, it is quite expencive. Some of the examples are:

• British Airways