Multiple choice

India's first ghat(s) to be covered by the rail lines was/were …….. ghat(s).

  1. Thal

  2. Bhor

  3. both (a) & (b)

  4. none of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Thal and Bhor Ghats were the first mountain passes in India to be traversed by railway lines to connect the coast with the interior. These projects required innovative engineering to overcome the steep gradients of the Western Ghats. Both were completed in the 1860s to link Mumbai with northeast and southeast routes.

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