why did the British introduced railway in India explain any three reason
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British ruled India for a long time and they saw it as an opportunity for their personal growth and welfare. They were facing many problems while transportation of troops, goods and commodities in the country. Earlier ports were used as the basic route for export and import of materials but despite India being river rich country it was tough to transport the materials to the internal parts of the country.
The main reasons for the introduction of railway in India were
1- Transportation of troops - During the times of war it was tough for the britishers to provide backup to their troops fighting on the frontline. The railways gave them easier access to fast transportation as well as it was cheaper in comparison to other transports.
2- Transportation of goods - The britishers were doing business with raw materials which were found in India and also they needed to export the goods and crops. Since it was very costly, risky and time consuming to transport them through road they found a better option in railways.
3- The railways made it easier to travel in the country. Also, the main raw materials like coal, petroleum were found in areas which were out of reach by normal transportation routes like the water routes. So to make the raw materials more accessible railways were introduced.
These are the main reasons why british introduced railways in India.
The northern plains have vast level land. ... ii These plains have high population density as a result of which we find dense railway network these to cater the interest of the people. iii Rich agricultural resources provide a favourable condition for the growth of railway network in the northern plains.