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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The position of Indian Railways network in the world is [SSC Grad 2011]
A
second
B
third
C
fourth
D
fifth
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a total route length of 68, 043 km (42, 280 mi), running track length of 102, 831 km (63, 896 mi) and track length of 128, 305 km (79, 725 mi) as of 31 March 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian Railways is the fourth largest in the world in terms of the network. It is the lifeline of about 25 million people who use it every day. The longest distance Indian Railways runs between Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari is Vivek Express (4286 km).

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian nationwide rail network, the fourth longest in the world, is owned and operated by state-owned Indian Railways and includes an operating route length of more than 68, 525 km.

Detailed explanation-4: -The U.S. rail system stretched across almost 150, 500 km, making it the largest network in the world.

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