How India is Governed, Being An Account of England's Work in India
How India is Governed, Being An Account of England's Work in India
Sir Alexander Mackenzie
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i 6,365,599 Gross receipts , 9,200,107 Total working expenses 4,178,582 £5,021,525 The passenger traffic, again, is analyzed as follows : — RAILWAYS. First class passengers Second ditto, ditto Third and fourth ditto, ditto ... .. 192,257 .. 791,901 .. 31,216,255 32,200,413 State. First class passengers Second ditto, ditto Third and fourth ditto, ditto ... 25,285 .. 159,729 .. 6,104,159 55 6,289,173 Total on guaranteed and State rail- ways 38,489,586 The enormous difference between the number of... first and second class and the aggregate of third and fourth class passengers will at once arrest attention. It shows conclusively that India requires a cheap system of railway communi- cation, more than the luxurious conveniences of Western countries. Another striking peculiarity of Indian rail- ways, as compared with those of Europe, is the small amount of " mineral " trafiic as compared with goods, as shown by the following figures: — Guaranteed Lines. Tons. Minerals ... 788,539 Goods State Railways.
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