Editing Transport in India (section)

== Traditional means of transport==
=== Walking ===
[[Walking]] was a major transport form in ancient times. People used to cover long distances on foot or bull carts. For instance, [[Adi Shankara|Adi Sankaracharya]] travelled all over India from Kalady near [[Kochi]].<ref name="Sankaracharya">{{Cite book |title=Sankara-Dig-Vijaya: The Traditional Life of Sri Sankaracharya by Madhava-Vidyaranya |last=Tapasyananda |first=Swami |publisher=Sri Ramakrishna Math |year=2002 |isbn=978-81-7120-434-2 |location=India}}</ref> Walking still constitutes an important mode of transport in rural areas.<ref name="Tiwari">{{Cite web |url=http://www.urban-age.net/0_downloads/archive/_mumbai/Newspaper-essays_Tiwari.pdf |title=Urban Transport in Indian Cities |last=Tiwari |first=Geetam |publisher=London School of Economics |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100713060350/http://www.urban-age.net/0_downloads/archive/_mumbai/Newspaper-essays_Tiwari.pdf |archive-date=13 July 2010 |access-date=23 June 2009}}</ref> In the city of [[Mumbai]], to further improve the transit conditions for [[pedestrians]], the [[Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority]], has commenced the construction of more than 50 [[skywalk]]s,<ref name="mmrdaskywalk">{{Cite web |url=http://www.mmrdamumbai.org/skywalk.htm |title=MMRDA&nbsp;– Projects&nbsp;– Skywalk |publisher=[[MMRDA]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090314125705/http://mmrdamumbai.org/skywalk.htm |archive-date=14 March 2009 |access-date=24 March 2009 |df=dmy}}</ref><ref name="hindubandrakurla">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/iw/2008/11/23/stories/2008112350761700.htm |title=Mumbai pedestrians can walk safe in the sky|date=23 November 2008 |work=[[The Hindu]] Business Line |access-date=24 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210153810/http://thehindubusinessline.com/iw/2008/11/23/stories/2008112350761700.htm |archive-date=10 February 2009 |page=1}}</ref> as part of the [[Mumbai Skywalk]] project, which is very helpful as walk enthusiasts take part in reducing traffic. The Dakshineswar Skywalk has also come up in West Bengal.

=== Palanquins ===
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[[File:Jodhpur-Mehrangarh Fort-20-PalKi khana-20131011.jpg|alt=|thumb|Royal Palanquin of Mehrangarh Fort]]
[[Palanquin]]s, also known as ''palkis'', were one of the luxurious methods used by the rich and noblemen for travelling and also to carry a deity (idol) of a god. Many temples have sculptures of a god being carried in ''palkis''.<ref name="Palanquin">{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Palanquin}}</ref> Modern use of the palanquin is limited to [[Indian wedding]]s, [[pilgrimage]] and carrying idols of gods.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/Pilgrim-nation-The-Goddess-Meenakshi-of-Madurai/articleshow/55639722.cms |title=Pilgrim nation: The Goddess Meenakshi of Madurai |last=Pattanaik |first=Devdutt |date=27 November 2016 |work=Mumbai Mirror |access-date=8 January 2017 |archive-date=9 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109021927/http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/Pilgrim-nation-The-Goddess-Meenakshi-of-Madurai/articleshow/55639722.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/Big-fat-weddings-getting-trim/article16662665.ece |title=Big, fat weddings getting trim |last=Anand |first=Jatin |date=21 November 2016 |work=The Hindu |access-date=8 January 2017 |archive-date=28 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128083730/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/Big-fat-weddings-getting-trim/article16662665.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Bullock carts ===
[[File:Girl on bullock cart, Umaria district, MP, India.jpg| thumb|A bullock cart]]
Bullock carts used to be a way of transportation in India, but it is seldom seen today due to the slow speed and advent of motorised vehicles. It is still prevalent in deep within the rural areas for the transport of goods.