Question

what were the three reasons behind introduction of Railways in India

Answer 1

British introduced railways for 2 reasons:

One for quick transportation of troops from point A to point B.

Secondly to transport commodities to and from shipping ports.

Indirectly it brought all Indians together who could now mobilise faster and thus helped in achieving independence

Answer 2

1. For transport of goods to the ports, so that it could be exported to Britain.
2. For cheap transportation if labour.
3. For the transport needs of Indians, though they was purely incidental