Q1. Why is road transport more efficient than railways? *
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Road transport is easy to access in hilly areas whereas in Rail transport it's difficult to reach such places. Construction and maintenance cost is less in road transport whereas it's more in rail transport. Road transport is better than Rail transport to transport goods for short distance.
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1. Roads are important for transport of goods and passengers for short and medium distances.
2. They are relatively cheap and easy both in construction and maintenance.
3. Roads are built even in mountainous terrain. They connect fields with markets, factories with farms and provide door to door service.
4. For transport of perishable commodities, roads provide better services than the railways.
5. Railways are convenient for long distance travelling, while roads are more useful for short distances both for passengers and goods.Road transport is economical in transportation of few persons and relatively smaller amount of goods over short distances
6. Roads can be constructed easily in hilly terrains and undulating topography.
7. Roadways act as a feeder to other modes of transport, as they provide a link between railway stations, air and sea ports.
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