Question

Why did British established railways in India

Answer 1

Answer:

The goals of the plan to introduce railways were to lower transport costs and to give English merchants easier access to raw cotton from India. Also, the railway would simultaneously open the Indian market to British manufactured products such as cotton textiles.

Explanation:

Answer 2

The British established the railways in India so that :-

1) They could move goods easily from within the country to the port cities from where these goods could be easily sent to Europe

2) They could defend their Indian territory. The railways helped them to move their troops easily to areas that needed to be defended.