Question

What were the advantages which came in with the introduction of the railways?

Answer 1

The advantages are as follow.

1- Railway lines connected the port cities like Bombay, Calcutta and Madras with the hinterlands, from where the raw materials were transported.

2- Railway help in movement of goods produced within the country from one part to another.

3- Mining areas could be linked with industrial areas.

4- Construction of railways also provided employment opportunities to thousands of unskilled labourers.

5- main was the coming together of the people of country, which helped to promote integration.