In India, there is a gradual change from rail to road dominated transport system. Justify.
The construction cost of roadway is much lower than that of the railways.
Its maintenance is also cheap and easy.
(b) Roads can be built in mountainous areas. The roads can traverse comparatively more dissected and undulating topography. Roads can negotiate higher gradients of slopes and as such can traverse mountains such as the Himalayas.
(c) Road transport is economical in transportation of few persons and can carry relatively smaller amount of goods over short distances.
(d) It provides door to door services, which results in lower cost of loading and unloading.
(e) It is used as a feeder to other modes of transport as they provide a
link between railway stations, air and sea ports.
(f) Road transport connects fields with markets and factories.
(g) Road transport is useful for transport of perishable commodities.
The construction cost of roadway is much lower than that of the railways.
Its maintenance is also cheap and easy.
(b) Roads can be built in mountainous areas. The roads can traverse comparatively more dissected and undulating topography. Roads can negotiate higher gradients of slopes and as such can traverse mountains such as the Himalayas.
(c) Road transport is economical in transportation of few persons and can carry relatively smaller amount of goods over short distances.
(d) It provides door to door services, which results in lower cost of loading and unloading.
(e) It is used as a feeder to other modes of transport as they provide a
link between railway stations, air and sea ports.
(f) Road transport connects fields with markets and factories.
(g) Road transport is useful for transport of perishable commodities.
