Question

The various advantages of roadways over other means of transport are:

• It is used for the movement of passengers and goods for shorter distances.
• Roadways is the swift and efficient means of transportation which provides door to door services.
• Roads help in the transportation of perishable items, like fruits and vegetables, to distant markets with a speedy movement.
• Construction and maintenance of roads is cheaper as compared to other means of transport.
• In hilly areas, road transport plays a very important role, as other means of transport are either not possible or are very expensive.