Question

Which of the following is the cheapest mode of transport in India ?
A.Pipelines
B.Waterways
C.Railways
D.Airways

Answer 1

Hint:We all know that British captured India and ruled over several years. Though British ruined India, they also brought some great developments in India for the purpose of trade which helped millions of people . In India, Airways and Railways were introduced by the British.

Complete answer:
We all know that transports play a major role in our day to day life, to transport our logistics and humans from one place to another. In ancient times, the transportation process was mainly done with the help of animals. With the advent of British in India, they introduced the railways for trade purposes . The cheapest mode of transport in India is railways.
 Let us discuss why railways are considered as the cheapest mode of transport. Transport of goods in railways is a cost and fuel efficient process. Large amounts of goods can be transported with small expenditure. In pipeline transport , establishment of underground Pipeline transport involves a huge investment. Maintenance and repair of pipelines is also difficult in underground conditions. Waterways play an important role in transportation between countries through water, but all the parts of India doesn’ t have enough water even for drinking purposes . Water vessels can be flown only in large quantities of water. In airways, establishment is easy but it has more expenses on fuel . Heavy goods cannot be transported to the other places, as it needs heavy planes and high cost. Hence Railways is considered as the cheapest mode of transport in India.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note:Lord Dalhousie is considered as the father of Indian Railways. He introduced the first internal railway line between Bombay's Bori Bhunder and Thane . It was a fourteen carriage train hauled by three steam engine locomotives. Nowadays diesel and electric locomotives are used in Indian railways.