S1: Under the colonial regime, basic infrastructure such as railways, ports, water transport, posts and telegraphs did develop. S6: Naturally, therefore, these areas remained inaccessible to the people. P: There always remained an acute shortage of all-weather roads to reach out to the rural areas during the rainy season. Q: Roads constructed in India prior to the advent of British rule were not fit for modern transport. R: However, the real motive behind this development was not necessarily to provide basic amenities to the people but to subserve various colonial interests. S: The roads that were built primarily served the purposes of mobilizing the army within India and drawing out raw materials from the countryside to the nearest railway station.