Question

Explain why, wooden (or concrete) sleepers are kept below the railway line.​

Answer 1

We know that Concrete or wooden sleepers are kept below the railway line so that the weight of passing trains is spread over a large area of ground and the track may not sink into the ground. ... This prevents the shrinking of the ground under the weight of the train.

Answer 2

Answer:

We know that Concrete or wooden sleepers are kept below the railway line so that the weight of passing trains is spread over a large area of ground and the track may not sink into the ground. Therefore the pressure acting on the ground under the sleepers is reduced.