Here are the demerits of the transportation business as follow:
Frequent Accidents Road transportation in India is risky. Necessary security measures never made against road accidents.
Inadequate Road Many roads in India are inadequate and also available in bad shape. There are just 34 km long roads per every 100 sq.km area.
Heavy Taxes It is another disadvantage of the road transportation business. The tax burden per vehicle in this country is Rs. 3500.
Poor road maintenance Roads in India are not properly maintained. There is only 0.1% of national earning is invested in road maintenance in India.
Rising diesel and petrol cost The operational amount of road transport is rising continuously.
Not suitable for bulky goodsIt is unsuitable for heavy goods