Question

Railways were the infrastructural development done by the British in India. So, how did the change in transportation system drastically changed the lives of Indians

Answer 1

The effects of railway transportation system in India during British colonization were;

• It conveyed the huge might and power of the British and boosted India's efforts at commercial modernization.
• They created a trade system which boosted grain prices beyond what the poor workers could afford.
• Some epindemic diseases such as cholera and influenza were carried.
• Expenditures on irrigation were lower than major industrialization projects.