Governments should spend money on railways rather than roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Over the time period, it is mooted whether the government should improve roads or expand

railway

lines for the betterment of transportation and commerce .Many government officials and news agencies believe that institutions should spend more money on

railway

lines rather than roads. In

this

essay ,we shall

first

discuss the advantages and

then

the disadvantages of the same .

To begin

with, railways have been one of the most convenient and fastest modes of

transport

for years . People prefer railways for longer routes

instead

of land

transport

because of their capability to carry heavy goods with them .

For instance

, if a person wants to travel from Delhi to Jaipur with goods , the car would take approximately 6 to 7 hours but the

railway

will only take 3 to 4 hours . Other than that , the

railway

is not only environmentally friendly but

also

cost-effective.

For example

, the journey which cost around 5000 by a car (because of the price of petrol ) could easily be done by train from 1500 to 2000.

On the other hand

, the railways have many disadvantages

also

.

Firstly

, the

railway

's track can not be built at all places , which significantly limits its use .

For instance

, they can not be built in the dry terrain of Rajasthan which has lots of deserts , they

also

can't be built on steep hills and mountains in the Himalayas .

Secondly

, the cost of laying the

railway

lines is much higher in comparison to roads .

This

again is a big constraint for governments to expand the trains . In summary , both the modes of

transport

have their own advantage and disadvantage.In my opinion , there should be an amalgamation of both modes of

transport

.