Land transport may further be divided into Road transport, Rail transport, Ropeway transport, Pipeline transport,  each of them are discussed below:

(i) Road transport: Roads are the means that connect one place to another on the surface of the land. You must have seen roads in your village, in towns and cities. Not all of them look alike. Some of them are made of sand and some may be of chips and cement or coal tar. You find different vehicles plying on roads like bullock carts, cycles, motorcycles, cars, trucks, buses, etc.

(ii) Rail transport: Transportation of goods and passengers on rail lines through trains is called rail transport. It occupies an important place in the land transport system of our country and is the most dependable mode of transport to carry goods and passengers over a long distance.

(iii) Pipelines transport: In modern times, pipelines are used for various purposes. Water supply to residential and commercial areas is carried on with the help of pipelines. This is the most convenient as well as economical mode of transport for these products in comparison to road and rail transport, provided the volume to be transported is large quantities.

(iv) Ropeway transport: Ropeway refers to a mode of transport, which connects two places on the hills, or across a valley or river. In the hilly areas, trolleys move on wheels connected to a rope and are used for carrying passengers or goods, especially building materials, food, etc.