Multiple choice general knowledge

The Kalka-Shimla Railway, the Nilgiri Mountain Railway and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway lines use -

  1. Meter gauge

  2. Standard gauge

  3. Broad gauge

  4. Narrow gauge
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D Correct answer
Explanation

All three mountain railways in India - Kalka-Shimla, Nilgiri Mountain Railway, and Darjeeling Himalayan Railway - use narrow gauge tracks (2ft or 2ft 6in width). Narrow gauge is used for mountain railways to navigate steep gradients and tight curves more easily than wider gauges.

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