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Railways are the principal mode of transportation for freight and passengers in India.
Indian Railway have been a great integrating force for more than 150 years. Railways
in India bind the economic life of the country as well as accelerate the development of
the industry and agriculture. The Indian Railway is now reorganized into 16 zones. The
distribution pattern of the Railway network in the country has been largely influenced
by physiographic, economic and administrative factors.
TABLE -INDIA-RAILWAY TRACK
Gauge in Metres Route (Km) Running Track
(Km)
Total Track (Km)
Broad Guage ¼1-676½ 55]188 77]347 102]680
Meter Guage ¼1-000½ 6809 7219 8561
Narrow Guage ¼0-762 &
0.610½
2463 2474 2753
Total 64460 87040 113994
Today the railways have become more important in our national economy than all other
means of transport put together. However rail transport suffers from certain problems
as well. Many passengers travel without tickets, damaging of railway property. People
stop the trains. Pull the chain unnecessarily and this cause heavy damage to the railway.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option:
24.1 How any railway zone in India?
a) 14
b) 15
c) 16
d) 18
24.2 Which one of the following is the most important modes of transportation in India?
a) Pipe line
b) Roadways
c) Railways
d) Airways
24.3 What is the total length of railway routes in India?
a) 43221 km
b) 64460 km
c) 72221 km
d) 75460 km
24.4 What are the major problems of Indian Railways?
a) Passengers travel without tickets
b) Pull the chain
c) Damaging of railway property
d) All of these
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1 - 16
2- railways
3 - 64460
4 - all of these
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