Why is road transport more useful than rail transport in India?

Why is road transport more useful than rail transport in India? Explain four reasons.
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“Road ways still have an edge over railways in India.” Support the statement.

Construction cost of roads is much lower than that of railways lines.

  • 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.
  • Road transport is economical in transportation of few persons and relatively smaller amount of goods over short distances.
  • Road transport 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 railways stations, airports and seaports.
  • They link agricultural farms with market and industries thus, they link rural areas with urban areas.