Which of the following statements about Konkan Railway are correct?
A. Konkan Railway was constructed in 1998.
B. It is a 760 km long rail route.
C. It crosses 146 rivers and streams.
D. World's largest tunnel lies on this route.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A, B, C only
A. Konkan Railway was constructed in 1998. — Correct. Its construction in 1998 is one of the important achievements of the Indian Railways.
B. It is a 760 km long rail route. — Correct. The 760-km route connects Roha in Maharashtra to Mangalore in Karnataka.
C. It crosses 146 rivers and streams. — Correct. It crosses 146 rivers and streams, nearly 2000 bridges and 91 tunnels.
D. World's largest tunnel lies on this route. — Incorrect. The tunnel on this route, nearly 6.5 km long, is Asia’s largest tunnel, not the world’s. NTA changed one word of the book, and a true line became false. Read every word before you mark the answer.
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