Identify correct statements with respect to Konkan Railway.
(A) It was constructed in 1989.
(B) It is a 760-km long rail route.
(C) It connects Roha to Mangalore.
(D) Asia’s largest tunnel, which is nearly 6.5 km long, also lies on this route.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (B), (C) and (D) only
(A) It was constructed in 1989. Incorrect. The Konkan Railway was constructed in 1998, not in 1989.
(B) It is a 760-km long rail route. Correct. It is a 760-km long rail route.
(C) It connects Roha to Mangalore. Correct. It connects Roha in Maharashtra to Mangalore in Karnataka, along the western coast.
(D) Asia’s largest tunnel, which is nearly 6.5 km long, also lies on this route. Correct. The route crosses 146 rivers and streams, nearly 2000 bridges and 91 tunnels, and Asia’s largest tunnel, nearly 6.5 km long, is one of them.
NCERT: India - People and Economy — Chapter 7: Transport and Communication, box: Konkan Railway (2025-26)
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