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how is road transport more important than railway transport ? its urgent answer quickly plz.............

India has one of the largest road networks in the world, aggregating to about 2.3 million km
at present. In India, roadways have preceded railways. They still have an edge over railways
in view of the ease with which they can be built and maintained. The growing importance of
road transport vis-à-vis rail transport is rooted in the following reasons; (a) construction cost of
roads is much lower than that of railway lines, (b) roads can traverse comparatively more
dissected and undulating topography, (c) roads can negotiate higher gradients of slopes and as
such can traverse mountains such as the Himalayas, (d) road transport is economical in
transportation of few persons and relatively smaller amount of goods over short distances, (e) it also provides door-to-door service, thus the cost of loading and unloading is much lower,
(f) road transport is also used as a feeder to other modes of transport such as they provide a link
between railway stations, air and sea ports.
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write the importance of road transport

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Advantages of road transport over rail transport are:-

1) Lower construction cost
2) Traverse comparatively more dissected & undulating terrain
3) Higher gradients like Himalayas are travelled easily
4) Economical for transportation of smaller goods and fewer people
5) Provides door-to-door service;lowering the unloading cost
6) Also used as a feeder to other port services
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Why is road transport better than Railways?
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Advantage of roadways over railways are :- 1)Road transport is more useful than the rail transport as it connects even the remotest villages to the cities. 2)Roads can be built even in the uneven,rugged,& difficult terrain where rail lines cannot be laid down. 3)Lower construction cost. 4) Provides door-to-door service,lowering the unloading cost.
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