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Question
Distinguish between.
Road Transport and Rail Transport
Solution
| Road Transport |
Rail Transport |
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Speed: |
Road transport has limited speed due to bad road conditions, accidents, etc. |
It has considerable speed since it runs on tracks which rarely gets disturbed |
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Carrying capacity: |
It has limited carrying capacity |
It has a huge carrying capacity |
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Cost: |
It requires limited capital investment in terms of construction of roads, vehicles, and maintenance. |
The cost of construction of trains, railway tracks is high. Also, the maintenance of trains, tracks, and stations is high. |
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Distance: |
Recommended for a short distance. |
Recommended for both short and long-distance. |
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Charges: |
Transport charges are not fixed due to high due to increased fuel prices |
Transport charges are relatively low and are fixed according to the distance. |
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Door-to-door service: |
It provides door to door services. |
It does not provide door to door services |
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Means of Transport: |
It uses animals, animal carts, motor-cycles, three, and four wheelers. |
It uses passenger trains and goods trains. |
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Suitability: |
It is suitable for transporting goods in relatively smaller quantities for a short distance. |
It is suitable for transporting heavy goods in large quantities over long distances. |
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Safety: |
It provides limited safety to goods from the sun, rain, wind, etc. |
Goods are kept in locked wagons which provide protection against sun, wind, rain, etc. |
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Accidents: |
Chances of accidents are more due to poor road conditions and negligent drivers |
Chances of accidents are less because of one-way track and good signal system. |
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Ownership: |
Ownership is in the hands of private parties as well as the government. |
Ownership is in the hands of the Government. |
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