Describe the problems that are being faced in road transportation in India.
The problems that are being faced in road transportation in India are as given below : Inadequate network in view of the volume of traffic and passengers. Half of the roads are unmetalled that cannot be used during rainy season. National highways are inadequate to meet the rush of traffic. Roads in the cities are highly congested. Most of the bridges and culverts are old and narrow. Roadside amenities like emergency health services, police protection on the highways are not adequate. The above problems need immediate attention of the government to make road transport more popular and useful in the country.