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Explain any two qualitative improvements made in Indian railways.                                                [Foreign 2006]

Answer:

(i) Besides construction of new railway tracks; in new areas; variety of qualitative improvement is being made.

(ii) Conversion of metre guage lines into broad gauge.

(iii) Steam engines being replaced by electric engines.

(iv) Electrification of railway tracks.

(v) Introduction of fast and intercity trans.

(vi) Provision of better facilities to the rail users like better food.

(vii) Introduction of container service.

(viii) Introduction of computerised  system

(Any two)