Following are the reasons for growing importance of roadways over railways:
1. Roads can be built on uneven topography.
2. Roads can be built even along steep slopes and in hilly areas.
3. Cost of road construction is cheaper than laying the railway lines.
4. Roads are flexible for transporting fewer people, fewer goods to even short distances.
5. Roads provide door to door connectivity which is not possible with rail transport.
6. Roads serve as link between various modes of transport.
