The statement ‘Road Transport’ and ‘Rail Transport’ in India are not competitive but complementary to each other are justified in the following ways—
(a) Road transport is more suitable for short distances whereas rail transport is more suitable for long distances.
(b) Road transport is economical in transportation of few persons and relatively smaller amount of goods over short distances whereas rail transport is more suitable for large number of people and heavy goods.
(c) It is beneficial for perishable goods to be carried by roads in short period of time whereas non-perishable and bulky are transported by railways for a longer distances.
(d) Road transport increases the efficiency of railways.
(e) Railways can halt only at specie destinations where loading/unloading facilities are available, but vehicles on the road can be loaded or unloaded virtually anywhere.
(f) Road transport links the rural areas with railway stations.
(g) The deficiency of railways is compensated by road transport.
