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Question
Answer the following question.
Mention any two merits of railways.
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Solution
Two merits of railways:
(a) Railways enable faster and cheaper transport of people and heavy goods over long distances
(b) The railway network is well-developed in plains. Railway lines are also present in difficult mountain terrains.
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