Give a geographical reason for each of the following:

Mumbai is a harbour and a port.

All rivers and canals of northern India serve as inland waterway for transport of people and goods. The growth of this means of transport is however reduced or limited with time due to development of other means of transport. The Ganga and Brahmaputra in north India and all peninsular rivers in the deltaic region serve as inland waterways.

(i) On what factors does the growth of this means of transport depend on?

(ii) Mention the disadvantages of this means of transport?

Give two points of difference between Inland Waterways and Oceanic Waterways.

Give a geographical reason for each of the following:

Inland waterways are more economical than other modes of transport.