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How do physiographic and Economic factors influence the distribution pattern of railway network in our country? Explain with examples.

The distribution pattern of the Railway network in the country has been largely influenced by physiographic, economic and administrative factors:

  • The northern plains with their vast level land, high population density and rich agricultural resources provided the most favourable condition for their growth. 
  •  A large number of rivers requiring construction of bridges across their wide beds posed some obstacles. 
  • In the hilly terrains of the peninsular region, railway tracts are laid through low hills, gaps or tunnels. 
  • The Himalayan mountainous regions too are unfavourable for the construction of railway lines due to high relief, sparse population and lack of economic opportunities. 
  • It is equally difficult on the sandy plain of western Rajasthan, swamps of Gujarat, forested tracks of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Jharkhand.

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in the following ways:=

1.the northern plains provide a vast level land , agricultural resources and population which helps the railway in itsgrowth

 2in .himalayan regions it is very difficult  to costruct railways due to sparsh population n lack of money

3. it is also difficult to lay down the railways lines in deaert areas n also in tne forest area of madhya pradesh , orissa , etc.

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