Question

State any three merits of roadways?

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Construction and maintenance cost of roads is much lower than that of railways.

2. Roads can traverse comparatively more dissected and undulating topography. They can negotiate higher gradients of slopes and can traverse mountainous regions such as the Himalayas.

3. Roads provided door to door service, thus the cost of loading and unloading is much lower.

Answer 2

Three merits of roadways are:-

1. They provide us door-to-door service.

2. It is easier to construct roads at low cost

compared to railways.

3. They provide a feeder service to link other

means of transportation.