Question

The length of the Konkan Railway is _____.
A. 265 Kms
B. 270 Kms
C. 273 Kms
D. 275 Kms

Answer 1

Hint: The length of the Konkan Railway ranges between 270 and 280. The Konkan railway covers a total of 69 stations. It is operated by the Konkan Railway Corporation Limited and is owned by the ministry of railways.

Step by step solution – The Konkan Railway was opened on $26^{th}$ January 1998. Its headquarter is at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai. On $20^{th}$ March 1993, the first passenger train ran on this track between Udupi and Bangalore. The total investment in the Konkan railway is distributed as the central government consists of 51%, Maharashtra government consists of 22%, Karnataka government consists of 15%, and Kerala and Goa government consists of 6%. The Konkan Railway Re-alignment committee (KRRC) is also called as “Seva Konkan Ecology Forum ''. The Konkan division has a total area of 30,728 Km sq. The entire west coast falls in this division. The place is famous for its tropical beaches and forts. The region is covered by the western ghats and the Arabian Sea and Mumbai is the largest city on the Konkan coast.
Additional Information – Some of the important railway zones in India are the Northern railway, Northcentral railway, eastern railway, east-central railway, southern railway, south-central railway, west-central railway, East coast railway, and Kolkata metro railway.

So, the correct answer is option c.

Note – The Indian railway was founded on 16th April 1853. Its headquarter is in New Delhi. It comes under the ministry of railways. Its subsidiaries include RITES, CRIS, IRCON, IRCTC, and CONCOR.