Question

The width of the broad gauge in Indian Railways is______
A. 1.676 metre
B.1.114 metre
C.1.98 metre
D.2.55metre

Answer 1

Hint: The Indian Railways plays a crucial role in the everyday lives of the people.Some rail lines are wide, some are wider and some are not very wide. The broad gauge in the Indian Railways is also called wide gauge.

Complete answer: The width of the broad gage in Indian Railways is 1.676 metre which means that distance between the two tracks is 1.676 metre.The first railway line in India was built from Bore Bunder which is now in Chatrapati Terminal to Thane. In Great Britain the broad gauge was first used in Scotland. Most metre gauge and narrow gauge in India has been converted to broad gauge. The Bangladesh Railways use a mixed railway system of the broad gauge and the metre gauge. The broad gauge is the widest of all which is used all over the world. It was used in the Great Western Railways in the UK. Although broad gauges are expensive to be built, they are able to handle large and heavy traffic.

Hence, Option A is the right answer.

Note: The construction of railway gauges are affected by several factors such as: traffic conditions,cost of a track,speed of movement,development of poor areas, nature of the country and several others. The benefits of broad gauge are: No trans shipment hazards,improved utilisation of tracks,better transportation infrastructure. Therefore broad gauge has been made into the uniform railway system of India.