Progress of transport in Rajasthan: 

Transport plays a significant role in the economic development. Its utility increases during the time of natural crisis and the war. It has even cultural significance. It includes road, rail and air transportation. During the last few years Rajasthan has made a fast progress in transport sector.

Road Transport under the planned development: 

The road transport has been expanded. The length of tar coal roads in 1950-51 in Rajasthan was 17339 km. which was extended to 189034 Ian in 2010-11. These roads include National Highways (5724 km.) State Highways (11866 km.), other district roads (24480 km.), Rural roads (139136 km.). Rajasthan has seven National Highways, five of them are the most important and the busiest highways.

In 1964 the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation was established as a constitutional body, On 25th Dec., 2000 Prime Minister declared the Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) to link all the villages by road. Rajasthan Road Vision 2025 has been prepared to overhaul the road transport, This long term vision aims at the fast development of roads. Rajasthan is considered the Model State as regards road transport.

Rail Transport: 

Presently rail transport is the biggest public enterprise of the government of India. Development of rails in Raj dsthan is the responsibility of the Central government Only 11 % of the total rail routes of India are in Rajasthan. In March 2002 the length of rail routes was 9.4% of the total rail routes length in India. The Broad gauge rails length in Rajasthan is 51.4% of the total length whereas it is 71.4% at the national level. In March 2008 total length of rail routes in the state was 5683.01 km. and the share of the Broadgauge was 68.37%, of the metre gauge 30. I 0% and of the narrow gauge 1.53%. On 31st March 2008 the average length of the rail routes per one thousand sq. km. in the state was 16.61 km.

Air Transport: 

Prior to independence, development of air transport in Rajasthan was negligible. There was only the Jodhpur airport. In 1947 Bikaner-Jodhpur air service was started. After independence in 1947 the air transport was nationalised. It is the Civil Aviation Department which administers and regulates air transport. Main air services in India are Air India and Indian Air Lines. There are many private ai rlines too. Presently the state has Sanganer (Jaipur), Ratanada (Jodhpur) and Dabok (Udaipur) airports. Sanganer airport of Jaipur is of international level.