Identify from the following, the correct statements about transportation in India.

(A) Atal Tunnel passes through Pir Panjal Range.
(B) About 80% Indian Railway track is of metre gauge.
(C) The Inland Waterways Authority was set up in 1986.
(D) Konkan Railway connects Roha in Karnataka to Mangalore in Kerala.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) and (C) only

The correct answer is Option (2) - (A) and (C) only

(A) Atal Tunnel passes through Pir Panjal Range.: This is correct. The World’s longest Highway tunnel — Atal Tunnel (9.02 Km) has been built by Border Road Organisation. This tunnel connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley throughout the year. Earlier the valley was cut off for about 6 months each year owing to heavy snowfall. The Tunnel is built with ultra-modern specifications in the Pir Panjal range of Himalayas at an altitude of 3000 metres from the Mean Sea Level (MSL).
(B) About 80% Indian Railway track is of metre gauge. : This is incorrect. Currently, about 80% of Indian Railway track is of broad gauge, not meter gauge. Broad gauge is the most common track gauge used in India.
(C) The Inland Waterways Authority was set up in 1986.: This is coprrect
(D) Konkan Railway connects Roha in Karnataka to Mangalore in Kerala.This is incorrect. One of the important achievements of the Indian Railways has been the construction of Konkan Railway in 1998. It is 760-km long rail route connecting Roha in Maharashtra to Mangalore in Karnataka.