What purpose does sea travel serve now-a-days? - Vidyadip

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What purpose does sea travel serve now-a-days?

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India has over 14,000 kilometres of navigable waterways made up of rivers and canals. For example, the backwaters of Kerala are extensively used to carry goods and the local products. The shipping of mineral ore, petroleum, heavy machinery, supplement internal, transport facilities.

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