Question

How did the construction of railways affect the structure of the Indian economy?

Answer 1

In India, railways were introduced by the British in 1850.
However, it began its operation in 1853.
It affected the structure of the Indian economy in many ways
(i) It enabled people to undertake long-distance travel and thereby break geographical and cultural barriers.
(ii) It fostered commercialisation of Indian agriculture which adversely affected the self-sufficiency of the village economies in india.