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Lifelines Of National Economy

Question
CBSEENSS10016306

State any three merits of roadways.

Solution

Three merits of roadways are:

(i) Roads can traverse comparatively more dissected and undulating topography.

(ii) Roads can negotiate higher gradients of slopes and as such can traverse mountains such as the Himalayas.

(iii) Road transport is economical in transportation of few persons and relatively smaller amount of goods over short distances.