Question

Give geographical reasons:

 Railways are important for the growth of the Indian economy.

Answer 1

(i) Railways are very important for a vast country like India where the distance between places is long. 

(ii) Freight and passenger transport have been facilitated due to the development of the railways.

 (iii) The more the facilities available for passenger transport and freight transport, the more growth in the economy. Thus, the railways are very important for the Indian economy’s growth.