1.1.2.2. Limitations of Rail Transport

Some of the limitations of the modern rail transport are-

1) Huge capital investment is imperative in constructing railway track, stations, platforms and manufacturing wagons and coaches, etc.

2) It is difficult to construct and maintain rail routes in hilly terrains with steep slopes and deserts.

3) Rail transport is generally impossible in areas of heavy rainfall and snowfall.

4) Sending of goods through rail transport becomes difficult due to different gauge of railway lines i.e. broad, metre and narrow. This increases the expenditure on loading and unloading.