Transport is the backbone of a country's economy. Give reasons to support your answer.

Transport is the backbone of a country's economy because of the following reasons-

1. Transportation helps in the better utilisation of the resources of the backward areas by linking them with the more advanced areas.
2. It aids in the process of industrialisation and urbanisation.
3. It removes scarcity of goods during any crisis.
4. It helps in minimising the effects of natural disasters.
5. It brings in homogeneity and National integration in thought and culture through easy movement of people and bringing them in contact with each other.