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(i) Rail transport provides the fastest and cheapest portage on land. In industrial regions, railways serve as an important channel for receiving raw materials and sending finished products to distant places. Railways not only facilitate people travelling long distances in less time but also provide the best means for carrying bulky goods efficiently; with advancement in technology, tunnels and bridges are built in hilly and mountainous areas so railway services are being provided in these areas - e.g. Peruvian Central Railway. Electric engines are now being used and the Bullet Trains of Japan and France move at speeds of over 300 km per hour. Cities enjoy services of the Metro Rails. (ii) Ocean and Sea Transport provides important routes for international trade and commerce since the ancient times. Water transport is used for the transportation of both goods and people. Water transport can carry bulky materials in large quantity to distant lands. It is the cheapest mode of transport. The Suez Canal and the Panama Canal have helped by connecting the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and Vice Versa?shortening the distances and saving transport cost and time too.
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