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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where is the highest altitude railway station in India?
A
Ghum Railway Station Darjeeling
B
Siliguri Railway Station
C
Dehradun Railway Station
D
Ooty Railway Station
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ghum railway station of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is the highest railway station in India. It is situated at an altitude of 2, 258 metres (7, 407 ft).

Detailed explanation-2: -The station lies on UNESCO World Heritage Site Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. Darjeeling railway station is located at an altitude of 2, 073 metres (6, 801 ft) above mean sea level.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ghum 2, 257 m (7, 405 ft)-Darjeeling Himalayan Railway The Ghum station is famous as India’s highest railway station at an altitude of 2, 257 meters and covers a distance of 78 km.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Jungfraujoch railway station is located at an altitude of almost 3, 500 meters in the Swiss Alps.

Detailed explanation-5: -The highest railway station in India is located in the state of West Bengal. Its name is Ghum railway station, situated at an altitude of 2, 258 m. It is situated in the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region. It is the world’s 14th highest railway station.

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