Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Transport and Communcation

Question:

'The distance between rails in broad gauge is 1.676 metres', which gauge is being referred to here?

Options:

Broad gauge

Metre gauge

Both options 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer:

Broad gauge

Explanation:

On the basis of the width of the track of the Indian Railways, three categories have been made:

Broad gauge: The distance between rails in broad gauge is 1.676 metres. The total length of broad gauge lines was 63950 km (2019-20).

Metre gauge: The distance between rails is one metre. Its total length was 2402 km (2019-20).

Narrow gauge: The distance between the rails in this case is 0.762 metres or 0.610 metres. The total length of the narrow gauge was 1604 km (2019-20). It is generally confined to hilly areas.