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Answer the following question in about 30 words. What is a trans–continental railway?

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Answer the following question in about 30 words.

What is a trans–continental railway?

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Trans continental railways connect the two ends of a continent. They are instrumental in the economic life of a country. They were constructed for economic and political reasons to facilitate long runs in different directions. They are essential for the transportation of not only passengers but mainly of freight. Example, Trans continental Siberian railways.

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Chapter 7: Transport and Communication - Exercises [Page 69]

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NCERT Geography Fundamentals of Human [English] Class 12
Chapter 7 Transport and Communication
Exercises | Q 2. (ii) | Page 69
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