Question

significance of railways.( lifelines)

Answer 1

• Railways carry people and goods over long distances quickly and cheaply.
• The Indian Railways is the largest employer, largest network.
• The railways are giving largest income to the government.
• It also runs on a wide variety of terrains, including the Himalayas, deserts, rivers, runs on hanging tracks on ropes....
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Answer 2

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The significance of railways are :-

• It is the principal mode of transportation for freight and the passengers in India.

• Railways also make it possible for people to conduct multifarious activities like business, sightseeing, pilgrimage along with transportation of goods over longer distances.

• It binds the economic life of the country as well as accelerates the development of the industry and agriculture.

• It is very important in our national economy than other means of transport.

• It is most used transport because of its loe cost than other transport.

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The other transportation facility available :-

• Roadways
• Airways
• Railways
• Waterways
• Pipelines

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