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HIGHEST LONGEST BIGGEST LARGEST DEEPEST SMALLEST IN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is the longest rail tunnel in India?
A
Tike Tunnel
B
Nathuwadi Tunnel
C
Karbude Tunnel
D
Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pir Panjal (or T-80) is India’s longest transportation railway tunnel measuring 11.2km long. The tunnel link, which is the only broad gauge mountain railway in India, stretches through the Pir Panjal mountain range between Quazigund and Baramulla in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Detailed explanation-2: -A part of the Konkan railway route, Karbude Tunnel is the second longest railway tunnel in India. Positioned along the Konkan Coast near Ratnagiri, the tunnel extends up to 6.5 kilometres and falls between Ukshi and Bhoke railway stations.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Banihal-Qazigund Railway Tunnel or Pir Panjal railway tunnel is an 11.215 kilometres (6.969 mi) long railway tunnel located in Pir Panjal Range of middle Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir, India, south of Qazigund town. It is a part of the Jammu–Baramulla line.

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