A Study of Transportation System and Economic Development in Rural Rajasthan

Abstract

The economic development of infrastructure in India, the country has progressed at a rapid pace and today there is an availability of wide variety of modes of transport by land, water and air. But, overall Road Transport is the primary and preferred mode of transport for most of the population and India's Road Transport system is among the most heavily utilized system in the world. It plays a pivotal role in the economic development of a nation by increasing the productivity and competitiveness. Over the last ten years (2009-10 to 2018-19) Road Transport sector GDP grew at an annual average rate close to 11 per cent compared to an overall annual GDP growth of 7 per cent. Today Road Transport serving occupies an irresistible dominance within the transport sector with a share of 5.8 per cent in GDP compared to a too little 1.0 per cent share GDP in case of railways. Also annual average growth in freight transport at 7.5 per cent for road was much higher in comparison to railways which clocked a modest annual average increase of 4.6 per cent during the past reforms phase (1998-99 to 2018-19).