Why railways is losing to roadways
Published: May 30, 2014
Photo: Prasad
Abstract: The Indian railways have consistently lost out to roads as the preferred mode for goods and passenger movement across the country over the last few decades. The railways have failed to respond to the market demands. The roadblocks in the policies, infrastructure and carrying capacity constraints, lack of public sector investments, and lobby and political nexus in promoting the roadways has halted the growth of railways.
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