(i) Railways carry out businesses and various multifarious activities such as pilgrimage tourism, travel, commuting etc.
(ii) They help in the transportation of raw-materials from the source to the industries, and the manufactured goods to the market. Thus, they efficiently help in the linking of the industries with the market and develop them.
(iii) They also help in the transportation of crops, dairy and its products, vegetables, fruits, flowers and various allied agricultural products to the markets and thus help the farmers to earn a good profit.
(iv) They give employment to a large number of people.
(v) Railways have been a great integrating force for the nation, for more than 150 years now.
