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Identify the mode of transport from the options as per the following information.

It can carry a large number of passengers in one go. It can also carry heavy loads to long distances. It run on steam, diesel and electricity. It is a means of transferring passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are located on tracks. It is also said to be the backbone of the Indian economy.

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Roadways
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Railways
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Airways
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Waterways
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Solution

The correct option is B Railways
Indian Railways is the 4th largest railway network in the world. A train can carry a large number of passengers and heavy loads to long distances. Railways are the backbone of the Indian economy because the transfer of goods from one corner of the country to another is easy and economical. Trains revolutionized from steam-powered, then electric and now bullet trains.

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