How did railways help the people when famines occurred during the colonial period?

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Railways helped the people immensely when famines occurred during the colonial period.

- Railways enabled the transport of food supplies to the famine-affected areas quickly, so that food could reach the starving people in time.

- Medical support could also be extended to the famine-affected people with the help of railways, as doctors, medicines and relief teams could be rushed to the affected regions.

Thus, roads and railways worked as a great check on the occurrence and impact of famines, since food supplies could be transported to the affected areas in case of droughts.