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What are the two major disadvantages of National Highways?

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What are the two major disadvantages of National Highways?

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  1. Weather vulnerability: Roads and highways are often severely impacted during rainy or flood seasons, making them unfit and unsafe for travel.
  2. Unsuitability for bulk goods over long distances: They are expensive and uneconomical for transporting heavy, bulky goods over long distances compared to railways or waterways.
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Chapter 15: Transport in India - Exercises [Page 302]

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Austine Vas, Hemant M. Pednekar, Vidhya Malar Geography Our Earth [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 15 Transport in India
Exercises | Q IV. 4. | Page 302
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