Why is road transport in India considered more useful than rail transport? Give reasons to support your answer.

Road transport in India is considered more useful than rail transport because of the following reasons-

1. Roads make every village and hamlet reachable.
2. Construction cost of roads is much lower than that of the railway line.
3. Roads can be constructed even in the areas of difficult terrain and where railway lines do not exist.
4. Roads offer door to door service and thereby, reduce the cost of loading and unloading.
5. The movement of goods is safer through road transport as the chances of pilferage are lesser than in the railways.
6. Road transport provides link between railway stations and ports and their hinterlands.