Tourism Chapter 5 – Transport for Tourism

NIOS Class 12 Tourism Chapter 5 Solutions

INTEXT QUESTIONS 5.1

1. What are the different major modes of transport?

Ans: Transport is the movement of people and goods from one place to another. It plays a very important role in tourism. It provides basic accessibility in connecting various places and people. There are four major modes of transport: 

• 1. Road Transport
• 2. Rail transport
• 3. Air Transport
• 4. Water Transport

2. Write in brief about the special trains promoting tourism in India.

Ans: In India, there are many special trains, which are promoting tourism in the country. Some of them are: Toy Train, Palace on Wheels, Maharaja Express, Deccan Odyssey, and Mahapari Nirvana.

3. Differentiate between Air and Water transport used by tourists.

Ans: Air transport people and tourists by air. Air transport is used to carry tourists and their luggage over long distances. It is easy to reach any place in the world within 24 hours. Water transport is possible through rivers, lakes, canals, the sea, etc. It is very cheap but consumes more time than air transport.

4. Give any four suggestions for a better transportation system.

Ans: 

• (a) There should be clear-cut information on the location, distance, and fares of tourist sites.
• (b) Information should be given about the timetable, arrival, and departure of transport.
• (c) Tourist transport infrastructure should be created and developed.
• (d) A system of standard signs and symbols should be developed and installed on roads, railway stations, and air terminals.

Terminal Exercises

1. Analyse the role of transportation in tourism promotion.

Ans: Transport acts as an integral part of tourism, connecting the tourist-generating and destination areas. The capacity of a transport system determines the pace of tourist flow. Besides an increase in the capacity of the transport system, the provision of comfort, reasonably high speeds with safety, discounts on the ticket and light refreshments are incentives. It enhances the tourism activities in such areas. Sometimes, good or bad experiences in transport services leave an imprint on the minds of tourists for the whole of their lives. Hence, it is clear that the tourist transport system is essential for the growth and development of tourism.

2. Discuss in detail the different means of tourist transportation.

Ans: Transport engaged in travel and tourism can be divided into the following four categories:

• (i) Road Transport: Road transport is a very important mode of transport for shorter distances. It connects the people and places of the country. It links markets, cultural centres, religious places, historical sites, villages and towns with the national mainstream.
• (ii) Rail Transport: Indian Railways provides the principal mode of transportation for the public and tourists. It brings together people from different areas for business, sightseeing, religious, education, etc. India has the second largest railway network in Asia and the fourth largest in the world after the USA, Russia and China. India tops the world’s leading countries in terms of passengers carried per kilometre.
• (iii) Air Transport: Air transport is used to carry tourists and luggage over long distances, and it has a very important role to play in tourism development. Airports provide the entire basic infrastructure, which is needed for passenger comfort.
• (iv) Water Transport: Water transport includes coastal shipping, inland waterways and sea transport. Waterways provide only one per cent of total transport in India, though the navigable inland waterways account for 14,500 km, comprising different river systems.

3. Analyse the role of Indian Railways in tourism development in India.

Ans: Indian Railways is running a few special trains to promote tourism in India, such as Toy Train, Palace on Wheels, Fairy Queen, Heritage on Wheels, Bharat Darshan train, Train of Darjeeling, Nilgiri Mountain Rail of South India and Kalka-Shimla Rail make their place in the World Heritage list of UNESCO.

• Palace on Wheels is a royal train which provides an all-inclusive package tour of seven days covering important tourist sites of Rajasthan, Delhi and Agra. Its coaches have luxury services.
• Fairy Queen Train has the oldest steam locomotive engine. It departs from Delhi and stops at Alwar, where guests are taken to the Sariska tiger reserve forest for an overnight stay.
• Heritage on Wheels is a luxury train connecting small cities of Rajasthan, which include Bikaner, Gajner, Nawalgarh, Mandawa, Ramgarh and Shekhawati.
• Bharat Darshan is a special tourist train which covers all the important tourist places in the country.

4. In the era of globalisation, how is Air transport contributing to the tourism Industry?

Ans: Air transport is used to carry tourists and luggage over long distances, and it has a very important role to play in tourism development. At the global level, demand for air transport is increasing, as it has made it easy to visit any place in the world within 24 hours. Airports provide the entire basic infrastructure, which is needed for passenger comfort. Many public and private air travel agencies offer concessional tickets, special packages to attract more of lower budget tourists.

Additional Study Materials

• NIOS Class 12 Tourism Syllabus Bifurcation
• NIOS Class 12 Tourism Sample Question Paper
• Chapter 1 Evolution of Tourism
• Chapter 2. Tourism Industry and its Organization
• Chapter 3. Impact of Tourism
• Chapter 4. Fundamentals of Travel and Tourism Geography