Governments should spend more on railways than on roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

To overcome the problems associated with the railways, It is suggested that the Governments should all allocate more budget for developing rail lines compared to roads, and I completely agree with

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idea for some reasons. I believe that investing more on railways is beneficial in several ways.

Firstly

, travelling by train is much safer, less time consuming, cheaper and over all environments friendly.

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, my country India, having a huge population of poor and middle class people, and massive traffic congestion problems, highly rely on its railway system to facilitate its dwellers

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if the same proportion of people had travelled by roads

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governments would need approximately five times wider roads.

Secondly

, in developing countries like India

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where railways are entirely government undertaking, spending higher in

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sector will not only generate more revenue, but

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help the state to facilitate more people by expanding the rail networks

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the cost of developing railway tracks is quite high, and

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is even higher for making special tracks for bullet trains.These tracks help in making rail travelling safer, faster and reliable.

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, overlooking them could be a big hindrance in developing the most efficient railway transport system. To conclude, I believe that investing higher does not mean that the government is going to neglect the progress of roads. Keeping in view the vast benefits, I believe that government should assign more funds for the proper functions of railways.