Question

Distinguish between transport and communication.

Differentiate between transportation and communication.

Answer 1

Sr. No.	Aspect	Transport	Communication
1.	Definition	Movement of people and goods from one place to another.	Transmission of information or messages from one place to another.
2.	Medium	Land, water, air (e.g., roads, railways, airways).	Electronic or physical means (e.g., telephones, internet, postal services).
3.	Purpose	Facilitates physical relocation of commodities and individuals.	Enables exchange of ideas, data, or instructions.
4.	Examples	Railways, roadways, airways, shipping.	Telephone, television, internet, newspapers.
5.	Nature of Movement	Physical movement.	Intangible transfer of data or speech.