Inland water ways

Transporting the goods by using the rivers and canals are called inland water ways. It requires navigable rivers free from rapids and constant silting.

Advantages of inland water ways

1.    Transport by water is a cheap means of inland transport for heavy and bulky goods like logs, grain and metals.

2.  Building materials can be carried in larger quantities than by road or train.

3.  Loading and unloading will be easy.

Disadvantages of inland water ways

1.  Its speed is slower than road, railway and air transport.

2.  It is not reliable.

3.  It provides services to limited areas.

4.  Canals may be expensive to build and maintain.