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Wide wooden or concrete sleepers are placed beneath railway tracks so that:

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1The tracks always remain parallel to each other
2They can absorb all mechanical shocks completely
3Fish plates can be aligned properly
4The pressure exerted by the train on the ground is reduced✓

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The pressure exerted by the train on the ground is reduced

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