Basic infrastructure plays important role in economic development. Areas which are rich in basic infrastructure witness rapid economic development.
It can be divided into two parts:
1. Basic physical infrastructure (includes transport, electricity, communication, etc.) and
2. Basic social infrastructure (includes human resources). Business and transport facilities used to be concentrated in select pockets till recent past. Developments in science and technology have facilitated expansion in trade and transport facilities. Now, it is possible to reach any corner of the world in less time and more comfort. Development in modes of communication has also facilitated the development of means of transport. It can be said that transport, communication and trade are complementary to each other.
In spite of its huge size, diversity, social linquistic and cultural pluralism India is well connected with the rest of the world. Road, air & water transport, newspaper, radio, television, cinema, internet, etc. are helping in socio-economic development in numerous ways. International trade has reinvigorated the economy throug means of transport and communicaiton. It has made our life more comfortable than ever. Due to above reasons transport and communication are called the lifelines of national economy.