Question

How railways contribute to economic growth and development?(5 points in details)

Answer 1

Railways contribute to economic growth and development as follows.

1. It provides vital transport link to transport raw materials for industries.
2. It transports finished products from factories to markets and ports.
3. It transports agricultural products from one part of the country to another.
4. It transports people from one place to another. This is required because the people are workers in various organisations.
5. The vast railway network provides employment to over a million people.