Question

The great plains have more railway than the Himalayan mountains why?

Answer 1

Great plains has even surface of land whereas Himalayan mountains have uneven surface of land hence railways are less in himalayas and more in great plains.

Answer 2

The distribution pattern of the railway network in the country has been influenced by

physiographic, economic and administrative factors. Level land of the great plains of India, with

high density of population and rich agriculture and greater industrial activity, have favoured

development of railways in these areas. Flood plains of Bihar and Assam, and the rugged

topography of the Himalayan region, have very few railway lines. Sparsely populated sandy

deserts of Rajasthan and hilly tracts of the Sahyadri are unfavourable for the development of

railways.