Question

Which cities are linked by the Konkan Railway?
A. Bengaluru, Mumbai
B. Bengaluru, Chennai
C. Mangalore, Mumbai
D. Mangalore, Bengaluru

Answer 1

Hint: The first train carrying passengers in the Konkan Railway tracks ran on 20th March 1993, the train ran between the cities of Udupi and Mangalore. This Konkan Railway runs along the western coastal line of the country across the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa.

Complete Answer: The Konkan Railway is owned by the Ministry of Railways and operated by the Konkan Railway Corporation. The railway has its headquarter at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. This railway connects the cities of Mangalore and Mumbai. The railway track is about 756.25 km (469.91 miles) in length. There are two termini of the railway, one at Roha, Maharashtra and another one is at Thokur, Karnataka. There are a total of sixty-nine (69) stations of this railway. The Central Government invested 51% of the capital required to build this Konkan railway, whereas the Maharashtra Government has invested 22%, Karnataka Government 15%, Kerala and Goa Government 6%. Konkan railway project has reduced the distance between Mumbai and Kochi by 750 km.
Therefore, from the above discussion it can be said that option C, Mangalore and Mumbai, is the correct answer.

Note: It was estimated that the railway track can be doubled for about 324 km (2011 miles) which runs on the plains. New stations at Indapur, Goregaon Road, Sape Wamne, Kalbani, Verawali, Kharepatan, Achirne, Mirjan and Innanje were scheduled to be built by December 2019.