Question 5 - Past Year Questions - 3 Marks - Chapter 7 Class 10 Geography - Lifelines of National Economy - Geography

Explain four advantages of road transport in India.

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1. The construction cost of roads is much cheaper than the construction of railway lines.
2. Roads can traverse comparatively more dissected and undulating topography .
3. Roads can negotiate higher grades of slopes and can traverse mountains such as the Himalayas,
4. Road transport is affordable in the transportation of few passengers and a relatively smaller amount of products over short distances .
5. Provides door-to-door services.
6. 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.

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