INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

RAILWAYS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

On which of the following is the longest railway bridge in India located?

A	River Ganges
B	Vembanad Lake
C	River Brahmaputra
D	Chilka Lake

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Vembanad Rail Bridge is a rail connecting Edappally and Vallarpadam in Kochi, Kerala. With a total length of 4, 620 metres, it is the second longest railway bridge in India. After a period of disuse, freight service was relaunched in January 2020.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vembanad Rail Bridge: 4.62 Km, Kerala Edappally and Vallarpadam are connected by the Vembanad Rail Bridge in Kochi, Kerala. It is the longest railway bridge in India, measuring a total of 4, 620 metres.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bhupen Hazarika Setu also known as Dhola Sadiya Bridge is the longest bridge of 9150 meters constructed over Lohit river in Tinsukia (Assam).

Detailed explanation-4: -The world’s longest bridge is the Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge in China, part of the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway, according to Encyclopaedia Britannica (opens in new tab). The bridge, which opened in June 2011, spans 102.4 miles (165 kilometers).

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