what is the importance of railway
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Answer:
Importance of railway transportation:
a) It is an important mode of transportation for freight and passengers in India.
b) The railway does multipurpose activities like business, sightseeing, pilgrimage along with transportation of goods over long distances.
c) Railways have also been an integrating force for 150 years.
d) They bind the economy of the country and accelerate the development of agriculture and industry.
Explanation:
Importance of railways are as follows----
1. Railways are the cheapest mode of transportation for carrying people and heavy good over long distances.
2. Advaned technology has enabled laying of railway lines in terrains (hills and deserts) difficult to reach.
3. Invention of deisel and electric engines has largely replaced the steam engine that has helped to reduce air pollution.
4. Now-a-days super fast bullet trains are in use all over the world which have made our journey even faster.
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