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Question
Distinguish between
Roadways and Railways.
Solution
| Sr. No. | Roadways | Railways |
| 1. |
Highly suitable for short-distance services. |
Ideal for long-distance services. |
| 2. |
The most common mode of transport, easy, cheap to construct and maintain. |
Construction depends upon climatic and physical factors like terrain. Costly when compared with roadways. |
| 3. |
Based on the construction and maintenance divided into National Highways, State Highways, District Roads, Village roads, Border roads, International highways, Expressways. |
On the basis of the width of the track falls under 4 types, Broad gauge, meter gauge, narrow gauge, and light gauge. |
| 4. |
Second longest network in the world. |
Largest in Asia and second-largest in the World. |
| 5. |
Door to door services possible |
Cannot provide door-to-door services. |
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