Question

Explain why sleepers are laid before the rails.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Wooden sleepers are laid below the railway tracks so that the weight of a train passing over it is spread evenly over a large area. - This reduces the pressure on the ground and prevents the railway track from sinking into the ground.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Due to the pressure of these heavy trains , the rails may sink into ground. Wide wooden sleepers are placed below the rails so that the pressure that is applied by the trains can be distributed over a large area and hence the rails would not sink into ground.