Question

Explain the social changes in London which led to the need for the Underground railway. Why was the development of the Underground criticised?

Answer 1

the population in the city of London expanded from the middle of the 18th century.

London underground railway was set up to persuade people to leave the city and leave in garden suburbs to decongest and solve the housing problems in the city of London.

it solve the housing problem of the city Partly.
the people were afraid to travel in it because the atmosphere in the compartments was a mixture of sulphur, coal dust and foul fumes from the gas lamps above; so that people travelled were half-dead of asphyxiation and heat.

it was criticized because it lead to demolishing of thousands of house also.

Answer 2

The development of suburbs as a part of the drive to decongest London led to the extension of the city beyond the range were the people could walk to work. Though these suburbs have been built the people could not be persuaded to leave the city and stay far away from the places of work in the absence of some form of public transport .The underground railway was constructed to solve this housing problem



The development of underground railway was criticised because underground travelling was considered as risky.Many felt that it added to mess and unhygienic condition of the city also to clear the path for the construction of the underground railway number of houses were destroyed this led to the displacement of a great number of London poor