Transport Industry in India- Challenges & Solutions.

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The glimpse between economic growth and investment is equivalent. A hike in economic growth generates a need for transportation. This industry totally surges upon economic growth. Transportation is an essential and vital element of any society. Transportation leverages technology, sensors and develops connectivity.

This industry holds 6.3% of GDP and mainly dominated by the ways of the roads. Transportation roots its branch in major section Roadways, railway, seaport and Aviation. Challenges can be found in any business or industry and challenges always are welcomed overcome. This makes the quotation clear that when there is a will there is a way.

Coming on the next, Indian transportation has also got its limitations and daily faces some challenges. Let go through some major heated issues of Indian transportation.

• Transportation provocation: About 60% of cargo is travelled by road. The road is the basic and primary source of cargo transportation in India. Road hiccups created poor road condition, multiple checkpoints, congestion that leads to delays and poor transportation.
• Bulk order based on intensity ration: The major problem for every transporter is the bulk load orders. The high demand for orders creates juggling and thus with the limited resources cause messing up. The transporter faces aggravated challenges with limited resources. Not only have they found difficulty regarding payment cycles. Mass delays are often caused by the scheduled delivery.
• Fluctuation in fuel cost: Hike in fuel prices is one of the most sensitive challenges that the transportation industry faces. Hike in fuel prices cut downs the earnings and revenue of the transporters.
• Poor rural access: Roadways are the most commonly used transportation system. About 70% of the Indian population lives in rural areas. This makes the biggest factor for a healthy road system. Poor road structure in rural areas is badly affected. Rural roads are not accessible in all weather condition. Unfunded roads remain in the dust.
• Railways capacity: Railways has always proved themselves at top of shelves. But now a day’s railway has also started facing capacity strains. The price catalogue of railways is higher than that of any other mode.
• Congested ports: In India, limited ports causes congestion and insufficient load capacity. Indian ports suffer 50-62% of low traffic rates. Though it is believed more will be generated in future.

The Solution to these Problems

• Public funding need should be increased. As the government has already taken some steps in five-year plans the growth of the transportation industry will definitely rise.
• Road programs for the north east region, to provide connectivity to all the states and district of northeast regions.
• NHAI should act as an infrastructure procurer not just as a provider.
• Improving rural access plans by execution the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna.
• Requirement of National Highways development programs.
• Improving urban transportation.
• Upgrading connectivity and infrastructure to major ports.
• Expansion and Privatization in the National capital and Mumbai airports, and new airports for Bangalore and Hyderabad.
• Emphasising sector efficiency and capacity through clear directive policies.

Though officials are concerned with all these calamities. As well as officials should increase its budget to deal with the lagging issues faced by the transportation industry.