Basic Mode of Transport
INTRODUCTION
Each business has its own particular transport needs. These depend on the nature of the business and the type of products or services it buys and sells.
This guide will help you decide on the most appropriate transportation for your business needs and assess the tax implications and costs to your business.
It also tells you what licenses, insurance and training you or your staff will need to operate business vehicles.
ROLE OF TRANSPORT:
Transportation is the physical thread connecting the firms geographical dispersed area. It helps in transfer of materials from suppliers to the firm and finished goods to be transferred from the firm to the market. It serves as link that facilities of the firm.it also suprts the products of production. Facilities of the firm whcich are geographically distributed and also links to to the firm . it also acts a pipe line for the flow of inventory.
BASIC MODE OF TRANSPORTATION 1) RAILWAY
Railways are primarily long-distance, large volume movers of low volume high density goods. Railways, which fall within the group of business undertakings labelled as ‘natural monopolies’ require a large investment in terminals equipment and track age to begin operation. Today’s railway industry is changing considerably in response to the economy, deregulation and the logistic approach to business. It is imperative for railways to improve service and to integrate with other modes.
The Indian railways is the monopoly carrier of this mode of transportation in India. The rail network in India consists of broad gage and meter gage railway tracks with the broad gage catering to almost all of the freight traffic.
Advantages of Railways
1. The major advantage that the railway offers is the efficient transportation of larger loads over long distances
2. The variable cost per ton-mile of transportation is lower for railways as compare s to other modes of transportation.
3. The availability in terms of service frequency to all categories of
Each business has its own particular transport needs. These depend on the nature of the business and the type of products or services it buys and sells.
This guide will help you decide on the most appropriate transportation for your business needs and assess the tax implications and costs to your business.
It also tells you what licenses, insurance and training you or your staff will need to operate business vehicles.
ROLE OF TRANSPORT:
Transportation is the physical thread connecting the firms geographical dispersed area. It helps in transfer of materials from suppliers to the firm and finished goods to be transferred from the firm to the market. It serves as link that facilities of the firm.it also suprts the products of production. Facilities of the firm whcich are geographically distributed and also links to to the firm . it also acts a pipe line for the flow of inventory.
BASIC MODE OF TRANSPORTATION 1) RAILWAY
Railways are primarily long-distance, large volume movers of low volume high density goods. Railways, which fall within the group of business undertakings labelled as ‘natural monopolies’ require a large investment in terminals equipment and track age to begin operation. Today’s railway industry is changing considerably in response to the economy, deregulation and the logistic approach to business. It is imperative for railways to improve service and to integrate with other modes.
The Indian railways is the monopoly carrier of this mode of transportation in India. The rail network in India consists of broad gage and meter gage railway tracks with the broad gage catering to almost all of the freight traffic.
Advantages of Railways
1. The major advantage that the railway offers is the efficient transportation of larger loads over long distances
2. The variable cost per ton-mile of transportation is lower for railways as compare s to other modes of transportation.
3. The availability in terms of service frequency to all categories of