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You and i magazine published this article page no 41 indian railways has launched extensive programme to convert the metre and narrow gauges to broad gauge. moreover steam engines have been replaced by diesel and electric engines. this step has increased the speed as well as the haulage capacity. the replacement of steam engines run by coal has also improved the environment of the stations. metro rail has revolutionlised the urban transport system in kolkata and delhi. replacement of diesel buses b...
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You and i magazine published this article page no 42 one of the important achievements of indian railways has been the construction of konkan railway in 1998. it is 760 km long rail route connecting roha in maharashtra to mangalore in karnataka. it is considered an engineering marvel. it crosses 146 rivers streams nearly 2000 bridges and 91 tunnels. asias largest tunnel which is nearly 6.5 km long also lies on this route. the states of maharashtra goa and karnataka are partners in this undertaking ...
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You and i magazine published this article page no 43 areas around towns raw material producing areas and of plantations and other commercial crops hill stations and cantonment towns were well-connected by railways from the british colonial era. these were mostly developed for the exploitation of resources. after the independence of the country railway routes have been extended to other areas too. the most significant development has been the development of konkan railway along the western coast pro...
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You and i magazine published this article page no 44 railway continues to remain the main means of transport for the masses. railway network is relatively less dense in the hill states north eastern states central parts of india and rajasthan. water transport waterways is an important mode of transport for both passenger and cargo traffic in india. it is the cheapest means of transport and is most suitable for carrying heavy and bulky material. it is a fuel-efficient and eco-friendly mode of transp...
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You and i magazine published this article page no 45 it however faced tough competition from road and railway transport. moreover diversion of river water for irrigation purposes made them non navigable in large parts of their courses. india has 14500 km of navigable waterways contributing about 1% to the countrys transportation. it comprises rivers canals backwaters creeks etc. at present 5685 km of major rivers are navigable by mechanised flat bottom vessels.for the development maintenance ...