Question

What is the difference between roadways and railways?

Answer 1

ROADWAYS :
 Roadways are for cars, buses, bikes, scooters etc.
Roadways don't provide much faster services than railways.
Roadways construction don't need much investment.
Roadways provides essential services during natural calamities and wars.
 
RAILWAYS:
Railways are for trains.
Railways provide faster services than roadways.
Railways construction need very much investment.
Railway tracks get normally disrupted during natural calamities and wars.

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Answer 2

Roadways :

1) suitable for all types of traffic. Provides door to door services

2) roadways consist of a suitable pavement with specified width.

3) load carrying capacity is less than railways.

4) suitable for any distance.

5) suitable for steeper gradients.

6)no special turning devices or provisions are constructed.

7) maintenance cost is less

Railways :

1) suitable for only from one station to another station.

2) railways consist of a pair of steel rails having constant gauge throughout the track.

3) load carrying capacity is more than roadways.

4) suitable for long distance.

5) limitations on the steeper gradients.

6) special turning devices or provisions in the form of points and crossings are made.

7) maintenance cost is more