Question

Explain the importance of road transport.

Answer 1

Road transport is quicker, more convenient and more flexible. It is particularly good for short distance travel for movement of goods.

Roads are a necessary complement to railways. India is a country of villages and it is only roads which can connect villages and railways can connect towns.


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Answer 2

Road Transport -

Road transport is a kind of transportation by roads. It means transportation of goods and people from one place to another by using roads. There are many advantages compared to other modes of transport as it is very less and operating cost is cheaper than rail transport.


Importance -

Road transport operating cost is cheaper than Rail transport.

Road transport is easy to access in hilly areas. It's easy to carry goods to hilly areas by roads.

Construction and maintenance cost  is less in road transport.

Road transport is better to transport goods for short distance.

Road transport delivers goods and people at door.