What objectives did the British intend to achieve through their policies of infrastructure development in India?

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

During colonial period the basic infrastructure development was in the sector of -

•Railways

•Water transport

•Port

•Post and Telegraph

and it was all with an intention to serve their own colonial interest. The main motives behind these infrastructure developments in India were -

1) They developed Railway services for mobilising the army so as to have effective control and administration over the vast Indian territory.

2) The ports and marketing centres were developed and linked with Railways to earn profit through foreign trade.

3) The roads were made and improved to mobilize Army within India and for carrying out raw materials to the nearest railway station or port to send it to Britain.