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State any three merits of roadways.


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  • When compared to construction costs of railway lines, construction cost of roads is much lower.
  • Undulating topography and dissected terrain can be traversed through roads.
  • Roads will help in traveling in tough mountainous regions like Himalayas and roads will help in negotiating slopes of higher gradients.
  • For transporting smaller amounts of goods and for transporting few persons, roadways are the most economical mode of transport.
  • Roadways transportation has reduced the cost of unloading and loading.
  • Roadways provide door-to-door services.
  • For other modes of transportation like ships, aircrafts, and railways; road transport acts as a feeder.
  • Roadways can be maintained and built easily.
  • One of the largest road networks is in India.

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