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Question
Give geographical reasons for the following:
A dense network of railways has developed in the North Indian plains
Solution 1
In the North Indian plains, a dense network of railways has developed because railway network is relatively less dense in the hilly states in the north and north-east, in the central parts of India, and in the desert area of Rajasthan, so in comparison, it is focused in the North Indian plains where there is a lot of levelled land, industrialization, dense urbanisation, available water resources, and great agricultural resources as a result of fertile soil.
Solution 2
- Railways are an easy and convenient mode of transport. It is suitable for the transportation of people as well as goods.
- The railway network is dense in North Indian Plains and in areas where the slopes are gentle.
- Also, this area has a high population and well-developed agriculture and industries. This has led to increased urbanization in these regions, as a result of which a dense network of railways has developed in the north Indian plains.
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