Governments should spend money on railways rather than roads. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement?

It is irrefutable that transportation is the lifeline of any country. Some people believe that authorities allocate more funds in railways

instead

of roads. I tend to agree with statement as using public transport is more affordable and reduces congestion.

First

and foremost, extending railway system means a lesser vehicle on the road. The construction of metro rail will help in getting rid of on road traffic, allowing people to reach places on

time

.

For example

, in a recent survey, the most congested cities around the world

are Bangalore and

Suggestion

are in Bangalore and

Mumbai, and none of them have a great infrastructure for public transportation. As a consequence, people are stuck with taking taxi's.

In contrast

, Delhi, has an extended railway and is considered far better in terms of traffic. Another compelling advantage of railways is the cost. Railway around the world have been electrified and no more runs on fuel, which has mostly the cost of travelling, a lot more economical. To illustrate

this

, the cost of travelling by trains is less than $0.25 per mile. While, it's above $1.0 per mile by transit buses.

As a result

, people have started using subways, way more often than other.

Also

, investing in the subways will be cheaper for government as well, as

this

is one

time

investment and will only need maintenance.

In contrast

to roads, which needs a renewal every alternate year. In conclusion, despite roads being the primary source of transportation, since the ancient

time

. In my opinion, railways are the way to look forward as they take less

time

and are not heavy on the pocket.