INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

RAILWAYS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the busiest suburban railway network in India?
A
Chennai Suburban Railway
B
Lucknow-Kanpur Suburban Railway
C
Kolkata Suburban Railway
D
Mumbai Suburban Railway
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mumbai Suburban Railway is the busiest suburban railway in India. The Mumbai Suburban Railway consists of inner suburban railway lines augmented by commuter rail on main lines serving outlying suburbs to serve the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Kolkata Suburban Railway is a suburban rail system serving the Kolkata metropolitan area and its surroundings in India. It is the largest suburban railway network in the country with the highest number of stations. It is also the 7th largest suburban rail system in the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Western Railways The daily commuters constitute around 40% of the daily commuters of Indian Railways. By annual ridership (2.64 billion), the Mumbai Suburban Railway is one of the busiest commuter rail systems in the world and arguably the worst rated by riders anywhere in the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -Andheri is the most populous suburban area and it sees about 6 Lakh passengers commuting from here daily. With the recent introduction of the Mumbai metro, several people commute towards Eastern Mumbai from here. Also Andheri is in vicinity of business districts such as SEEPZ and Chakala.

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