Roadways have an edge over the Railways
"Roadways have an edge over the Railways." Justify the statement.
Answer
Roadways have an edge over railways.
- Construction cost of roads is much lower than that of railway liens.
- Road can traverse comparatively more dissected an d undulating topography.
- Roads can negotiate higher gradients of slopes and as such can traverse mountains such as the Himalayas.
- Road transport economical in transpiration of few person and relatively smaller amount of goods over short distances.
- It also provides door-to-door service, thus the cost of loading and unloading is much lower.
- Road transport is also used as a feeder to other modes of transport such as they provide a link between railway stations, air and ports.
- Exam Year: 2020 Compartment
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