CBSE Class 10 Answered

Disadvantages or limitations of the railways:

It is difficult to lay railway lines over rivers. It can be done by building bridges which is costly. It is extremely difficult to lay railway lines in hilly regions because of rugged terrains and steep slopes of the mountains. It is not easy to construct railway lines on the sandy plains of Rajasthan, swampy areas of Gujarat and forested regions of Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. Railways in India have failed to connect small towns and villages. These regions depend upon the use of roadways. Frequent delays in arrival and departure of railways is another limitation of the Indian railways. Lack of hygiene and cleanliness in railway compartments and toilets.