Question
State the advantages of road transport.
Solution
Advantages of road transport are as under:
(i) It is the cheapest and quickest means of transport for short distances.
(ii)Roads are easy to construct. They can be constructed in rough and undulating terrain and forested areas.
(iii)The road transport is very suitable for perishable and breakable goods.
(iv)The roads link fields and farms to industrial centres and markets.
(v)The expenditure on road construction is not much.
(vi)The goods can be delivered right to the door steps of the consumers.
