USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Definition: Rail transport is also known as train transport. It is a means of transport, on vehicles which run on tracks (rails or railroads). It is one of the most important, commonly used and very cost effective modes of commuting and goods carriage over long, as well as, short distances.

Detailed explanation-2: -The railway material may include stone boulders, ballast, sand, cinder, moorum, rails, sleepers and fittings etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Railways have helped in the industrialization process of a country by easy transportation of coal and raw-materials at a cheaper rate. As railways require huge capital outlay, they may give rise to monopolies and work against public interest at large.