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Briefly explain the three advantages of using roadways in comparison to railways.
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- Road transport is more flexible than rail as buses, trucks, and cars may be stopped anywhere and at any time for passengers and goods whereas trains stop at stations only.
- Roads can negotiate high gradients and sharp turns to reach in almost all areas whereas trains cannot do the same. Roads can be constructed in hilly areas also.
- Road transport provides door to door service, can connect farms, fields, factories, and markets very easily.
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