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Q.

Railways were most crucial for transporting products during colonial times.


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The above statement is true.
Railways were essential for colonial trade and troop movement for the imperial army. Train lines were built using sleepers, and locomotives needed wood for fuel. Every mile of railroad track required between 1,760 and 2,000 sleepers. Both colonial trade and the deployment of troops for the imperial army depended heavily on railroads. Sleepers were used to construct train tracks, and the fuel for locomotives was wood. Between 1,760 and 2,000 sleepers were needed for every mile of the railroad track.
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