Question

STATE FIVE MERITS AND FIVE DEMERITS OF RAILWAYS

Answer 1

advantages:-

1 faster movement of bulky and perishable good.

2 easy and quick transport of bulky raw materials and finished products to the place of demand

3 it enables quick and efficient relief work on large scale during calamities

4 it provides the most comfortable and cost effective long distance transport for people across the country

5 being under the unified command of the central government the Indian railway transport is an important means of national integration among all people

disadvantages

1 railways lack the flexibility of routes .it is difficult to lay railway line on uneven terrain

2 long distance rail transport is more time consuming and tedious .

3 efficiency and success of rail transport depends upon the proper connectivity of road transport.

4 unlike road vehicles ,railway accidents results in large scale deaths.

5 they are a great cause of noise pollution.trains that run on coal and diesel cause a lot of air pollution.

Answer 2

Answer:

The advantages of railways are as follows :

• Railways constitute one of the most efficient and cost-effective forms of transportation. Railways help in the easy movement of bulky goods and perishable commodities to distant places.

• Railways transport raw materials to the production units and finished goods to the markets.

• Railways have brought the villages closer to the cities and have helped to transfer new ideas and innovations to the rural areas.

• Railways help in reducing sufferings during natural calamities.

• Rail travel is safer and comfortable for families with babies and elders.

Disadvantages of railways are as follows :

• Rail transport lacks flexibility of routes. Train tracks cannot be laid in every region of the country like in the hilly areas or remote forested areas.

• Train travel can be very long and tedious, especially when compared to air travel.

• The trains which run on coal produce lot of air and noise pollution.

• Trains cannot cross the oceans. They are limited to land travel and cannot normally haul products from one continent to another.

• Most industrial locations have roads leading to them, but not all of them have train tracks leading to them.

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