ECONOMY
"That
economics is untrue which ignores or disregards moral values."
- M.K. Gandhi
India has a broad network of railroad lines, the largest in Asia and the fourth largest in the world. All are publicly controlled. The total length of operated railroad track was about 62,458 km (about 38,811 mi) in the early 1990s. Four different gauges (widths) of track are in use. The road system comprised about 2.1 million km (about 1.3 million mi) of routes, including 34,058 km (21,164 mi) of national highway. The major Indian ports, including Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, and Vishakhapatnam, are reached by cargo carriers and passenger liners operating to all parts of the world. A comprehensive network of Indian-operated air routes connects the major cities and towns of the country. International connections are maintained by Air India, Indian Airlines, and foreign air-transport services.
Transportation
