Which of the following is NOT located on Trans-Canadian Railway?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Kazan
The Trans-Canadian Railway is a 7,050 km line from Halifax in the east to Vancouver on the Pacific coast, through Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Calgary. Its route map (Fig. 7.6) also marks Regina and Kamloops on the line, between Winnipeg and Vancouver. Kazan lies on the Trans-Siberian Railway in Russia, between Moscow and Yekaterinburg (Fig. 7.5).
Tip: Regina, Kamloops and Kazan are printed only on the route maps, not in the text. Run your finger along every route map, station by station; NTA picks names straight off them.
NCERT (2025-26): “Trans–Canadian Railways … This 7,050 km long rail-line in Canada runs from Halifax in the east to Vancouver on the Pacific Coast passing through Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Calgary (Fig. 7.6). It was constructed in 1886, initially as part of an agreement to make British Columbia on the west coast join the Federation of States. Later on, it gained economic significance because it connected the Quebec-Montreal Industrial Region with the wheat belt of the Prairie Region and the Coniferous Forest region in the north. Thus each of these regions became complementary to the other. A loop line from Winnipeg to Thunder Bay (Lake Superior) connects this rail-line with one of the important waterways of the world. This line is the economic artery of Canada. Wheat and meat are the important exports on this route.”
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