Sir William Wedderburn remained the chairman of the Indian parliamentary committee till 1900. He was also an editor of the journal “India”. In 1895, Sir William Wedderburn represented India on the Royal Commission on Indian Expenditure.
The road construction was said to have been too costly in India due to the terrain, the rivers, and the high repair costs due to the monsoons. This was the main reason due to which road length grew at a much slower pace than the railways.