Which of the following characteristics about the Trans-Siberian Railway are correct?
A. Trans-Siberian Railway is a major rail route of Russia.
B. It runs from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok
C. It is 9332 km in length
D. Broken Hill and Port Augusta are stations along this route
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A, B, C only
(A) Trans-Siberian Railway is a major rail route of Russia. — True. It is a major rail route of Russia and the most important route in Asia.
(B) It runs from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok — True. It runs from St. Petersburg in the west to Vladivostok on the Pacific Coast in the east, passing through Moscow.
(C) It is 9332 km in length — True. At 9,332 km, it is the longest double-tracked and electrified trans-continental railway in the world.
(D) Broken Hill and Port Augusta are stations along this route — False. Broken Hill and Port Augusta are on the Australian Trans-Continental Railway, which runs from Perth to Sydney.
NCERT (2026-27): “Trans–Siberian Railway This is a trans–siberian Railways major rail route of Russia runs from St. Petersburg in the west to Vladivostok on the Pacific Coast in the east passing through Moscow, Ufa, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Chita and Khabarovsk. It is the most important route in Asia and the longest (9,332 km) double-tracked and electrified trans–continental railway in the world.” “The Australian Trans–Continental Railway This rail-line runs west-east across the southern part of the continent from Perth on the west coast, to Sydney on the east coast. passing through Kalgoorlie, Broken Hill and Port Augusta (Fig. 7.7).” |