In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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Nowadays, the majority of
people
believe that it is important to invest in building new railway tracks for superfast
trains
to connect different cities, whereas others postulate that the
government
should focus on spending money in maintaining the available public travel options.
However
, in my perspective, I strongly believe that there is a need for bullet
trains
for faster connectivity. On the one hand, in
this
ultra-modern world,
people
are looking for the fastest mode of commutation at a better price.
This
is mainly due to the fact that life has become over demanding in urban cities because of job roles, due to which, they require
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transport
modes which can help them to reach their destination faster by avoiding traffic.
For instance
, Surat is a diamond hub and
people
from Mumbai are travelling daily there for job purpose which is almost 400km distance. Eventually, the
government
launched
fast
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train between Mumbai and Surat for the convenience of the passengers. Seen in
this
light, it can be said that fast
trains
are
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of an hour.
On the other hand
, some others do not agree with the aforementioned standpoint because they think that the existing public
transport
has to be well-maintained and provide better service for its passengers. The reason for
this
is if the
government
spends money only on new facilities,
then
the old ones will be neglected;
although
people
still will travel with present public transit for their daily purpose.
For example
, in Surat, the
transport
services are not supreme and well connected to the nearby villages which create inconvenience to travellers. Not only
government
can raise the frequency of the
trains
/buses, but
also
it can increase staff to serve better to the public.
Hence
, it becomes apparent that the current transportation modes have to be focused
.
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To conclude, though there can be very fast
trains
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many
people
always consider travelling on public
transport
because it is safer and
budget friendly
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. In my opinion, having advanced
transport
mode available in the city makes travelling easier. If we adapt to new ways of commuting,
then
life will become easy.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • infrastructure
  • efficient
  • congestion
  • sustainable
  • environmentally friendly
  • connectivity
  • economic growth
  • public transportation
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