Review of report by Railway Board on Indian Railways for 1927-28; on nearly all railways severe competition from road motors is reported, especially where suburban traffic is heavy or roads run parallel with track; during 1927-28, 699.14 mi. of railway were opened for traffic, compared with 420.77 mi. in previous year; passenger traffic increased from 19,603,413,000 to 20,908,343,000 passenger-miles and freight traffic from 20,103,214,000 to 21,620,094,000 net ton-miles. (see also Modern Transport, vol. 20, no. 520, Mar. 2, 1929, p. 4)
Indian railway progress
Engineering
Engineering ; 127 , n 3309
1929
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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