What is the importance of Roadways in the economic development of India?

The Roadways are important in the economic development of India as:

1. It is through the roads that every village and hamlet of India can be reached.
2. Roads provide door to door service and thereby reduce the cost of loading and unloading. Roads also help farmers to move their perishable products quickly to the markets.
3. Roads can be constructed even in the areas of difficult terrain and where railway lines do not exist.
4. Construction cost of roads is much lower than that of railway lines.