LITERATURE QUESTIONS
THE VICTORIAN NOVEL
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The railroad workers did not like to travel by the railway because they feared it interfered with digestion of coarse food.
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The coaches were differentiated by class, and railway workers often rode at the back of the car.
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Most of the passengers were wealthy in the early days of the railway; it was too expensive for the poorer classes (who might make only 10 shillings a week) to travel that way.
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It did not reinforce class but rather served to democratize its riders, who were all heading to the same destination.
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Detailed explanation-1: -(i) Electrification of railway lines to reduce burden on fossil fuels and to increase speed. (ii) Introduction of computerised reservation system for convenience of passengers. (iii) Conversion of metre gauge lines to broad gauge to ensure higher speed and carrying capacity.
Detailed explanation-2: -a) It is the important mode of transportation for freight and passengers in India. b) The railway does multipurpose activities like business, sightseeing, pilgrimage along with transportation of goods over long distances. c) Railways have also been an integrating force for 150 years.
Detailed explanation-3: -Railways transport people and goods quickly and cheaply over long distances. Rail traffic, signalling, and communication systems are all well-functioning. They are also India’s economic lifeline, as many passengers use them on a daily basis, and the Indian government receives a significant amount of revenue from them.
Detailed explanation-4: -A. Ticketless travelling. B. Damage and theft of railway property. C. Unnecessary use of emergency chain. D. Rough terrain.