Question
‘‘Indian railways brought people of diverse cultures together.’’ Support this statement with suitable examples.
Solution
Mahatma Gandhi said, the Indian railways “brought people of diverse cultures together to contribute to India’s freedom struggle.”
(i)Indian railways network is one of the longest in the world.
(ii)It facilitates the movement of both freight and passengers and contributes to the growth of economy.
(iii)Railway continues to remain the main means of transport for the masses. Indian Railways is the largest government undertaking in the country
(iv)Indian Railway was introduced in 1853, when a line was constructed from Bombay to Thane covering a distance of 34 km.
(v)The length of Indian Railways network is 64460 km. as on 31 March 2011.
