Mentors Comments: Briefly mention about the beginning of Railways in India. Discuss whether Railways aimed to serve the interests of the British and any modernisation was not the outcome of deliberate policy, but incidental. Answer: In 1831-32, the idea of railway construction was put forward in India. The first train ran between Mumbai and Thane … Continue reading The Railway system was built not for the modernization of India, but to serve the imperial, colonial and strategic objectives of the British. Examine. (250 Words)