| The Indian Railway network runs on multiple gauge operations extending over 63,221 route km | |||
| Gauge in metres | Route (Km) | Running Track (Km) | Total Track (Km) |
| Broad Gauge (1.676) | 46,807 | 66,754 | 88,547 |
| Metre Gauge (1.000) | 13,209 | 13,976 | 16,489 |
| Narrow Gauge (0.762 & 0.610) | 3,124 | 3,129 | 3,450 |
| (a) What type of railway network is operated in India |
| (b) In many parts of India multigauge network is converted into Broad gauge Why? State two advantages. |
Answer:
(a) India has multigauge railway network
(b) Conversion of multigauge into unigauge network increases the speed of the trains, increased carrying capacity of goods and passengers and avoids unnecessary delays in transhipment.
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