How roadways are better than Railways?Explain

In India, roadways have preceded railways. They still have an edge over railways in view of the ease with which they can be built and maintained. The growing importance of road transport vis-à-vis rail transport is rooted in the following reasons; (a) construction cost of roads is much lower than that of railway lines, (b) roads can traverse comparatively more dissected and undulating topography, (c) roads can negotiate higher gradients of slopes and as such can traverse mountains such as the Himalayas, (d) road transport is economical in transportation of few persons and relatively smaller amount of goods over short distances, (e) it also provides door-to-door service, thus the cost of loading and unloading is much lower, (f) road transport is also used as a feeder to other modes of transport such as they provide a link between railway stations, air and sea ports.

1. Roads are important for transport of goods and passengers for short and medium distances. 2. They are relatively cheap and easy both in construction and maintenance. 3. Roads are built even in mountainous terrain. They connect fields with markets, factories with farms and provide door to door service. 4. For transport of perishable commodities, roads provide better services than the railways. 5. Railways are convenient for long distance travelling, while roads are more useful for short distances both for passengers and goods.Road transport is economical in transportation of few persons and relatively smaller amount of goods over short distances 6. Roads can be constructed easily in hilly terrains and undulating topography. 7. Roadways act as a feeder to other modes of transport, as they provide a link between railway stations, air and sea ports.

1. Roads are important for transport of goods and passengers for short and medium distances.

2. They are relatively cheap and easy both in construction and maintenance.

3. Roads are built even in mountainous terrain. They connect fields with markets, factories with farms and provide door to door service.

4. For transport of perishable commodities, roads provide better services than the railways.

5. Railways are convenient for long distance travelling, while roads are more useful for short distances both for passengers and goods.Road transport is economical in transportation of few persons and relatively smaller amount of goods over short distances

6. Roads can be constructed easily in hilly terrains and undulating topography.

7. Roadways act as a feeder to other modes of transport, as they provide a link between railway stations, air and sea ports.

1.door to door service 2. Connect other means of communication 3.construction cost is less